GC: n

CT: Another technical advance, on which we will focus in this report, is the wireless local loop (WLL) adopting radio as the transmission medium. WLL is often called the radio local loop (RLL) or the “fixed wireless access” (FWA). And WLL services are also referred to as the “fixed cellular services”. WLL has many advantages from the viewpoints of the service providers and subscribers.

S: http://www.tra.gov.eg/uploads/docs/WLL.pdf (last access: 15 January 2014)

N: 1. wireless (adj): From wire and less. Not having any wires. Of or relating to communication without a wired connection, such as by radio waves. First Known Use of WIRELESS: 1894.
local (adj): Middle English localle, from Late Latin localis, from Latin locus place — more at stall. First Known Use: 15th century. Characterized by or relating to position in space : having a definite spatial form or location.
loop (n): Middle English loupe, of unknown origin. First Known Use: 14th century. A series of instructions (as for a computer) that is repeated until a terminating condition is reached
2. (A) wireless service (system) that (competes) with or (substitutes) for (a) local wireline phone service.

S: 1. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wireless (last access: 17 January 2015); MW – http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wireless; http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local; http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loop (last access: 17 January 2015). 2. TERMIUMPLUS.

SYN: 1. WLL, radio local loop. 2. wireless access, wireless local loop, RLL.

S: 1. TERMIUMPLUS; GDT. 2. TERMIUMPLUS.

CR: computer science