Synonyms for partner in crime in the sense of this definition. collaborator; confederate; henchman (partner in crime is a kind of ...) someone who helps another person commit a crime. accessary; accessory
An example of a Wi-Fi Protected Access label found on a consumer device. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) are two security protocols and security certification programs developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance to secure wireless computer networks. The Alliance defined these in response to serious weaknesses researchers had found in the previous system, Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP).
See also: router. In computer networking, a wireless access point (WAP) is a networking hardware device that allows a Wi-Fi compliant device to connect to a wired network. The WAP usually connects to a router (via a wired network) as a standalone device, but it can also be an integral component of the router itself.