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Security and privacy

WEP

Abbreviation for Wired Equivalent Privacy

In short and in plain language

WEP is an old method for encrypting a Wi-Fi network.

It has long been seen as unsafe.

Newer methods have replaced it.

Definition
WEP is an old method for encrypting WiFi networks. It has long been considered insecure and was replaced by the newer methods of the WPA family.