wireless (redirected from wireless set)

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

Noun

Old-fashioned same as radio

Adjective

Computers communicating without connecting wires: wireless application protocol

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 [ˈwaɪəlɪs] n (BRIT) → radio f

adj → inalámbrico

wireless [ˈwaɪəlɪs] n (Brit) → télégraphie f sans fil (= set); T.S.F. f

wireless [ˈwaɪəlɪs] (Brit) (old) n → Funk m;

(set) → Rundfunkgerät nt

wireless [ˈwaɪəlɪs] n (BRIT) → telegrafia senza fili (= set); (apparecchio m) radio f inv

adj [technology] → wireless inv; senza fili