Google News
logo
Computers - General Knowledge Questions
In Networks, WEP stands for
A)
Wired Extra Privacy
B)
Wired Equivalent Privacy
C)
Wireless Embedded Privacy
D)
Wireless Equivalent Privacy

Correct Answer :   Wired Equivalent Privacy

WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy. It is a security algorithm for IEEE 802.11 wireless networks. Introduced as part of the original 802.11 standards ratified in 1997, its intention was to provide data confidentiality comparable to that of a traditional wired network. It was superseded by Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) in 2003.

Published On : June 17, 2021
Advertisement