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Wireless vs Femtocell - What's the difference?

wireless | femtocell |

As nouns the difference between wireless and femtocell

is that wireless is (label) the medium of radio communication while femtocell is (telecommunications) a wireless communication system, smaller than a picocell, typically designed for use in a home or small business.

As an adjective wireless

is not having any wires.

As a verb wireless

is to send a message by wireless (by radio).

wireless

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not having any wires.
  • Of or relating to communication without a wired connection, such as by radio waves.

    • Synonyms

    * cordless

    Antonyms

    * wired

    Noun

    (wikipedia wireless) (wirelesses)
  • (label) The medium of radio communication.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1935, author= George Goodchild
    • , title=Death on the Centre Court, chapter=3 , passage=It had been his intention to go to Wimbledon, but as he himself said: “Why be blooming well frizzled when you can hear all the results over the wireless . And results are all that concern me. […]”}}
  • (label) A radio set.
  • (label) Wireless connectivity to a computer network.

    • Derived terms

    * wireless operator

    Verb

  • To send a message by wireless (by radio)
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    femtocell

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia femtocell)
  • (telecommunications) A wireless communication system, smaller than a picocell, typically designed for use in a home or small business.