wireless (redirected from Wireless technologies)

wire·less  (wrls)

adj.

1. Having no wires: a wireless security system.

2. Chiefly British Of or relating to radio or communication by radiotelegraphy or radiotelephony.

n.

1. A radio telegraph or radiotelephone system.

2. A message transmitted by wireless telegraph or telephone.

3. Chiefly British Radio.

tr. & intr.v. wire·lessed, wire·less·ing, wire·less·es

To communicate with or send communications by wireless.

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wireless [ˈwaɪəlɪs]

n & vb

(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) Chiefly Brit old-fashioned another word for radio

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wireless - medium for communication             radio, radiocommunication broadcasting - taking part in a radio or tv program raise - establish radio communications with; "They managed to raise Hanoi last night"
	2.	wireless - transmission by radio waves telecom, telecommunication - (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically radiotelegraph, radiotelegraphy, wireless telegraphy - telegraphy that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire radiotelephone, radiotelephony, wireless telephone - telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
	3.	wireless - an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals radio receiver, radio set, receiving set, tuner, radio amplifier - electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it clock radio - a radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically crystal set - an early radio receiver using a crystal detector detector - electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity demodulator, detector - rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave heterodyne receiver, superhet, superheterodyne receiver - a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified push-button radio - a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons radio, wireless - a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves radio-gramophone, radio-phonograph - electronic equipment consisting of a combination of a radio receiver and a record player receiver, receiving system - set that receives radio or tv signals
	4.	wireless - a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves radio communication system - a system for communicating radio receiver, radio set, receiving set, tuner, radio, wireless - an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals wireless telegraph, wireless telegraphy, radiotelegraph, radiotelegraphy - the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code) radio transmitter - transmitter that is the part of a radio system that transmits signals
Adj.	1.	wireless - having no wires; "a wireless security system" wired - equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service; "a well-wired house"

Translations

wireless (o.f.) [ˈwaɪəlɪs] (esp Brit)

A. N → radio f
by wireless → por radio
to talk on the wireless → hablar por radio

B. ADJ (= without wires) → inalámbrico

C. CPD Wireless Application Protocol N (Telec) → Protocolo m de aplicaciones inalámbricas
wireless message N → radiograma m
wireless operator N → radiotelegrafista mf, radio mf
wireless station N → emisora f
wireless technology N → tecnología f inalámbrica

wireless [ˈwaɪə^rləs]

n

(also wireless telegraphy) → radio f

(British) (old-fashioned) (also wireless set) → T.S.F. old-fashioned)f >, (poste m de) radio f

adj (COMPUTING) [technology, network, communication] → sans fil inv
wireless operator n → radiotélégraphiste mf
wire mesh

n → grillage m

modif [cover, fence, cage] → en grillage
wire netting n → treillis m métallique, grillage m
wire-rimmed [ˌwaɪə^rˈrɪmd] adj [glasses] → à monture métallique
wire service n (US) → accès m aux dépêches d'agences

wireless (esp Brit dated)

n

(also wireless set) → Radio nt, → Rundfunkgerät nt, → Radioapparat m

(= radio) → Rundfunk m; (also wireless telegraphy) → drahtlose Telegrafie; (also wireless telephony) → drahtlose Übertragung, drahtloses Telefon; wireless operator (on ship, plane) → Funker(in) m(f); to send a message by wireless → eine Botschaft über Funk schicken or senden

vt → funken; base etc → anfunken

vi → funken

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wireless:

wireless card

n (Comput) → kabellose Netzwerkkarte

wireless phone

n → schnurloses Telefon

wireless [ˈwaɪəlɪs] (old)

1. n (Brit) → radio f (also wireless set) → (apparecchio m) radio f inv
on the wireless → per radio

2. adj (station, programme) → radiofonico/a