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Definition: Wi-Fi Aware


A Wi-Fi discovery mechanism that detects Wi-Fi devices and services within an immediate range. Also called "neighborhood awareness networking" (NAN), Wi-Fi Aware does not need a hotspot access point (AP) for connectivity. Devices create their own communications cluster with adjacent devices. See Wi-Fi.