No. 12,702 in German
wifi
The German word "WLAN" (commonly used for Wi-Fi) refers to a wireless local area network allowing devices to connect to the internet without cables.
In a sentence
Das Café bietet kostenloses WLAN für alle Gäste.
The café offers free wifi for all guests.
Here, 'WLAN' is used in a context referring to the wireless network service offered by the café to its patrons, showcasing its common usage in everyday public scenarios.
Ich habe mein Smartphone mit dem WLAN zuhause verbunden.
I connected my smartphone to the wifi at home.
In this sentence, 'WLAN' refers to the home wifi network, illustrating its role in personal and domestic settings.
Könntest du das Passwort für das WLAN teilen?
Could you share the password for the wifi?
This usage of 'WLAN' is inquiring about the access credentials to a specific wireless network, a conversational context.
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