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The name "Wi-Fi" was invented by a branding company.

The Wi-Fi Alliance wanted something catchier than "IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence", and the firm Interbrand came up with Wi-Fi. Whether it's short for "wireless fidelity" is still disputed.

Source: Wikipedia: Wi-Fi

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