Wildlife corridorLinear spaces that connect various areas of an animal's habitat (i.e., links between feeding, watering, resting, breeding, or seasonal habitats).
Wildlife RefugeAn area designated for the protection or replenishment of wild animals, within which hunting and fishing are either prohibited or strictly controlled.
WillA will is a legal document you use to transfer assets you have accumulated during your lifetime to the people and institutions you want to have them after…
WillfulWillful means a knowing failure or a reckless disregard with respect to whether the employer's conduct was contrary to section 212(n)(1)(A)(i) or (ii) of…
willful infringementConduct that constitutes an illegal use of another's patented invention where the infringer has no reasonable basis for believing that its actions are…
Willful violatorWillful violator is an H-1B employer who, by final agency action of the Department of Labor or Department of Justice, has been found to have willfully…
Willingness to payMethod of estimating the value of activities, services, or other goods, where value is defined as the maximum amount a consumer would be willing to pay…
willstatter ligninLignin obtained from the lignocellulosic complex after it has been extracted with hydrochloric acid.
Willy-WillyA tropical cyclone of hurricane strength near Australia.
Wilms tumorA disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the kidney, and may spread to the lungs, liver, or nearby lymph nodes.
wiltDrooping of stems and foliage due to loss of cell turgor. May be caused by water stress or by disease.
WILTELWilliams Telecommunications Group Incorporated.
Wilting pointThe moisture content of soil at which plants start to wilt, but not to the extent that they fail to recover when placed in a humid atmosphere.
WimpyA behaviour describing a monster that runs away when it is low on health.
WinchA drum that can be rotated so as to exert a strong pull while winding in a line.
WindThe horizontal motion of the air past a given point. Winds begin with differences in air pressures.
Wind AdvisorySustained winds 25 to 39 mph and/or gusts to 57 mph. Issuance is normally site specific.
Wind ChillReference to the Wind Chill Factor; increased wind speeds accelerate heat loss from exposed skin, and the wind chill is a measure of this effect.
Wind Chill AdvisoryThe National Weather Service issues this product when the wind chill could be life threatening if action is not taken.
wind chill equivalent temperatureThe apparent temperature felt on the exposed human body owing to the combination of temperature and wind speed.
Wind Chill FactorIncreased wind speeds accelerate heat loss from exposed skin. No specific rules exist for determining when wind chill becomes dangerous.
Wind Chill WarningThe National Weather Service issues this product when the wind chill is life threatening. The criteria for this warning varies from state to state.
Wind CoupletAn area on the radar display where two maximum wind speeds are blowing in opposite directions.
Wind DirectionThe true direction from which the wind is blowing at a given location (i.e., wind blowing from the north to the south is a north wind).
Wind EnergyEnergy available from the movement of the wind across a landscape caused by the heating of the atmosphere, earth, and oceans by the sun.
Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) or DeviceAn apparatus for converting the energy available in the wind to mechanical energy that can be used to power machinery (grain mills, water pumps) and to…
Wind FarmA collection of wind turbines in the same location (on or off-shore) utilized to generate wind powered electricity.
Wind FieldThe three-dimensional spatial pattern of winds.
Wind GustRapid fluctuations in the wind speed with a variation of 10 knots or more between peaks and lulls.
Wind PowerHarnessing the wind to generate electricity. Wind turbines produce electricity when wind turns blades that are connected to a shaft that drives a…
Wind Power PlantA group of wind turbines interconnected to a common power provider system through a system of transformers, distribution lines, and (usually) one…
Wind RadiiTerm used in National Weather Tropical Cyclone Forecast Advisory products (TCM).
Wind Resource AssessmentThe process of characterizing the wind resource, and its energy potential, for a specific site or geographical area.
Wind RoseA diagram that indicates the average percentage of time that the wind blows from different directions, on a monthly or annual basis.
Wind setupThe vertical rise in the still water level at the face of a structure or embankment caused by wind stresses on the surface of the water.
Wind ShearThe rate at which wind velocity changes from point to point in a given direction (as, vertically).
Wind Shear ProfileThe change in wind speed and/or direction usually in the vertical. The characteristics of the wind shear profile are of critical importance in determining…
Wind ShiftA change in wind direction of 45 degrees or more in less than 15 minutes with sustained wind speeds of 10 knots or more throughout the wind shift.
Wind Shift LineA long, but narrow axis across which the winds change direction (usually veer).
Wind SockA tapered fabric shaped like a cone that indicates wind direction by pointing away from the wind. It is also called a "wind cone."
Wind SpeedThe rate of flow of the wind undisturbed by obstacles.
Wind Speed Duration CurveA graph that indicates the distribution of wind speeds as a function of the cumulative number of hours that the wind speed exceeds a given wind speed in a…
Wind Speed Frequency CurveA curve that indicates the number of hours per year that specific wind speeds occur.
Wind Speed ProfileA profile of how the wind speed changes with height above the surface of the ground or water.
Wind TurbineA term used for a wind energy conversion device that produces electricity; typically having one, two, or three blades.
Wind Turbine Rated CapacityThe amount of power a wind turbine can produce at its rated wind speed, e.g., 100 kW at 20 mph.
wind vaneAn instrument used to determine wind direction.
Wind VelocityThe wind speed and direction in an undisturbed flow.
Wind WavesLocal, short period waves generated from the action of wind on the water surface (as opposed to swell). Commonly referred to as waves.
WindmillA WECS that is used to grind grain, and that typically has a high-solidity rotor; commonly used to refer to all types of WECS.
WindowA generic term for a glazed opening that allows daylight to enter into a building and can be opened for ventilation.
window closetime period after which a utility patent (that issues from an application filed on or after 12 December 1980) expires if a maintenance fee has not been…
window managerA window manager provides a computer user with a virtual desktop containing one or more windows and working areas in which individual programs may be run.
Window netA woven mesh that hangs across the driver's side window to prevent the driver's head and limbs from being exposed during an accident.
window opentime period when a maintenance fee can be paid with or without a surcharge. -- see MPEP 2506
window tabA button that represents an open window in Notes. Window tabs are convenient for switching back and forth between windows.
windowingSectioning of a video display area into two or more separate regions for the purpose of displaying images from different sources.
Windows AIKA Microsoft suite of tools designed to help original equipment manufacturers, system builders, and corporate IT professionals customize, automate, and…
Windows Automated Installation KitA Microsoft suite of tools designed to help original equipment manufacturers, system builders, and corporate IT professionals customize, automate, and…
Windows DSSoftware services that allow an administrator to set up new client computers remotely, without having to visit each client.
Windows Error ReportingThe Windows technology that collects data on system crashes or hangs and sends it to Microsoft.
Windows FirewallFirewall software that is a component of Windows XP SP2 and later. The previous version of this software was called Internet Connection Firewall (ICF).
Windows Resource ProtectionA feature in Windows that attempts to block the replacement of necessary system files to improve reliability and security.
Windows Security Health AgentWindows system health agent (SHA) for Network Access Protection (NAP). Windows Security Health Agent provides status of system health components that are…
Windows Security Health ValidatorWindows system health validator (SHV) for Network Access Protection (NAP). Windows Security Health Validator verifies status of system health components…
Windows SetupThe program that installs or upgrades the Windows operating system.
Windows Swap (Page) FileMicrosoft Windows-based computer operating systems utilize a special file as a "scratch pad" to write data when additional random access memory is needed…
Windows UpdateThe API platform, user interface, and Web service for delivering Windows updates and applications.
windpipeThe airway that leads from the larynx (voice box) to the bronchi (large airways that lead to the lungs). Also called trachea.
Windpower CurveA graph representing the relationship between the power available from the wind and the wind speed.
Windpower ProfileThe change in the power available in the wind due to changes in the wind speed or velocity profile; the windpower profile is proportional to the cube of…
Wing Control Center (WCC)A second Space Wing center that logistically/administratively controls operational satellite systems operated by them at worldwide locations.
Wing TanksThe void area of a barge between the cargo hold and barge exterior.
Wing wallA wall that guides a water into a conveyance structure.
WingwallA building structural element that is built onto a building's exterior along the inner edges of all the windows, and extending from the ground to the…
winkIn telephone switching systems, a single supervisory pulse, i.e., the momentary presence of, or interruption of, a supervisory signal.
wink pulsingIn telephone switching systems, recurring pulsing in which the off-condition is relatively short compared to the on-condition.
wink-start signalAn off-hook condition applied to the NI (network interface) by the CI (customer installation) for a timed interval that indicates the CI recognizes a…
WinnowingSelective sorting or removal of fine particles by wind or water.
WinterTypically the coldest season of the year during which the sun is farthest from overhead.
Winter heating seasonThe November 1 through March 31 period, during which most natural gas use for space heating takes place.
Winter PoolThe pool, or height of the water surface, of a reservoir during the winter. This pool is usually a specific height and is maintained for the control of…
Winter SolsticeThe time at which the sun is farthest south in the Southern Hemisphere, on or around December 21.
Winter Storm WarningThis product is issued by the National Weather Service when a winter storm is producing or is forecast to produce heavy snow or significant ice…
Winter Storm WatchThis product is issued by the National Weather Service when there is a potential for heavy snow or significant ice accumulations, usually at least 24 to…