"Wi-Fi" origin?

Subject: "Wi-Fi" origin?
From: DaveC <peninsula -at- covad -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 06:22:22 -0700


I know that "Wi-Fi" is a term used to describe 802.xx wireless networking. But what is the origin of the term? Ie, what's the "Fi" in there for?

Thanks,
Dave (who hates to use terms for which he doesn't know the origin...)

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