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Semi-related, it always bothered me that we use the term "wireless" for something that still has wires (just not between the endpoints). Though I don't object,

by SilasX 3y ago

Semi-related, it always bothered me that we use the term "wireless" for something that still has wires (just not between the endpoints). Though I don't object, or have a better alternative, and I get the logic of calling it wireless.

kolinko 3y ago
"Radio" would be a proper replacement for "wireless".
- jamiek88 3y ago
  Funnily enough older people in England still call the radio ‘the wireless’!
  - 4ndrewl 3y ago
    And my grandad used to say exactly the same thing about wireless radios - 'why do they call it the wireless when it's full of wires!'
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prerok 3y ago
The better alternative is cordless, no? At least some products do use that (e.g. cordless mouse). Of course, wireless is now so widely used it might not make sense to fight it :)