So have you ever thought of what the word WiFi is short for? Many believe the first two letters is short for “Wireless”, but is that really the case? What is the story behind the name?
The truth is, the name “Wi-Fi” doesn’t actually stand for anything specific. It was coined by a branding company called Interbrand as a play on the term “Hi-Fi” (high fidelity), which was used to describe high-quality audio technology. The Wi-Fi Alliance, which oversees the standards and certification of Wi-Fi technology, adopted this name to make the technology more approachable and marketable. The full name of the technology is IEEE 802.11, but “Wi-Fi” is much easier to remember and pronounce.
So now you know!