li-fi
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A bidirectional, high-speed, networked wireless communication technology similar to Wi-Fi but using visible light instead of radio waves.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Since Li-Fi uses just the light, it can be used safely in aircrafts^([sic]) and hospitals that are prone to interference from radio waves."
- "The beauty of Li-Fi is that it uses existing infrastructure, avoiding the need for thousands of radio masts, as the current spectrum requires."
- "The vision is that a Li-Fi wireless network would complement existing heterogeneous RF wireless networks, and would provide significant spectrum relief by allowing cellular and wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) systems to off-load a significant portion of wireless data traffic."
Etymology
Coined by Harald Haas, the inventor of the technology, after Wi-Fi and as an abbreviation of light fidelity.