{"id":6013,"date":"2013-08-27T16:06:51","date_gmt":"2013-08-27T16:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/wireless-firewire\/"},"modified":"2013-08-27T16:06:51","modified_gmt":"2013-08-27T16:06:51","slug":"wireless-firewire","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/10063\/wireless-firewire","title":{"rendered":"Wireless Firewire"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_wireless_firewire_mean\">What Does Wireless Firewire Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Wireless FireWire is a wireless communication standard that enables FireWire-powered devices to communicate wirelessly. 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