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Wi-Fi (Wikipedia)

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The Wikipedia article on Wi-Fi, consulted for the first 802.11 protocol release in 1997 and for the CSIRO wireless LAN patent behind it.

Facts
Author
Wikipedia contributors
Publisher
Wikimedia Foundation
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi
Source Type
Reference Work
Reliability Tier
2
Sources
Wi-Fi (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikipedia Wi-Fi, self-citation
    Wi-Fi () is a family of wireless network protocols based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio waves.
  • Wikipedia Wi-Fi, page URL
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi
  • Wikipedia Wi-Fi, footer attribution
    Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikipedia Wi-Fi, page history
    Wikipedia contributors
  • Wikipedia Wi-Fi, self-citation (source-type)
    Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • Wikipedia Wi-Fi, self-citation (reliability-tier)
    Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Claims Backed By This Source (12 claims)

This source backs 12 claims across the atlas. As facts: 8 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Inventions, 6 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 6 claims: 6 well-attested.

Well-attested

8

Inventions

Holds

2

Inventions

General References

2

Inventions

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