Workers’ CompensationA program through which an employee may receive compensation in the event of an accidental, employment-related injury.
workflowthe "flow of work" Workflow diagrams are a formal way to identify procedural steps and the logic employed in a process used to complete a task or job.
workflow incoming amendment IFWfrom Public PAIR/IFW - designates the point in time when an amendment is received in the Office and the paper scanning process may be started at the…
Workflow, Ad HocA simple manual process by which documents can be moved around a multi-user review system on an as-needed basis.
Workflow, Rule-BasedA programmed series of automated steps that route documents to various users on a multi-user review system.
WorkgroupA group of computer users connected to share individual talents and resources as well as computer hardware and software often to accomplish a team goal.
Working capitalWorking capital is the money that allows a corporation to function by providing cash to pay the bills and keep operations humming.
working channelsThe channels over which working traffic is normally transported. [T1.Rpt31-1994]
Working conditionsWorking conditions include matters such as hours, shifts, vacation periods, and benefits such as seniority-based preferences for training programs and…
working copyA document possessing short-term or transitory, utilized as related or reference-only information for a business process or function.
working directoryYour current "directory", from which relative pathnames are interpreted by the "operating system".
working fileDocuments, such as notes, drafts, and calculations, created and acquired in the process of assembling another document See also convenience file and…
Working FluidA fluid used to absorb and transfer heat energy.
working keyA key generated by the constructive process. [After X9.69]
working loopA revenue producing pair of wires, or its equivalent, between a customer's station and the central office from which the station is served. [47 CFR Pt.
working paperinformation or documentation created to serve as input for final reporting and its evidential value generally expires upon completion of the object…
working papersPapers, background notes, and reference materials that are used in the preparation and completion of other documents
working trafficTraffic traversing a ring normally carried in working channels, except in the event of a ring or span diversity routing, in which case it is restored on…
WorkloadThe amount of processing that a computer is given to perform in under certain time frame.
Workload BalancingDistributing the workload across multiple systems to optimize system usage and response time for the user.
workload managementensuring the existence of sufficient resources to meet business service demands, or ensuring the ability to quickly provision them on the infrastructure.
workoutArrangement between debtor and creditor to satisfy a debt.
Workout arrangementThis is a special arrangement between us and you in which we agree to a temporary reduction in applicable interest rates or fees in return for your…
WorksiteWorksite means the place of employment or physical location where the work actually is performed.
workspaceAn organized collection of documents, content sources, management folders, categories, document profiles, subscriptions, and discussions.
workspace siteA subsite based on the Shared Workspace or Meeting Workspace site templates.
World BankFormally known as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the World Bank was established in 1944 to aid Europe and Asia after…
World fundUS-based mutual funds that invest in securities from a number of countries, including the US, are known as world funds or global funds.
World Health OrganizationA part of the United Nations that deals with major health issues around the world.
World Meteorological OrganizationWorld Meteorological Organization (WMO) Created by the World Meteorological Convention and recognized as a special agency of the United Nations in 1951…
World Numbering PlanA plan created by the International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee (CCITT--now, the ITU-T) that provides each telephone subscriber with a…
world readable filesFiles on a file system that can be viewed (read) by any user. For example: files residing on Web servers can only be viewed by Internet users if their…
World Trade Organization (WTO)The WTO was formed in 1995 to enforce the regulations established by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and several other international…
World Weather WatchWorld Weather Watch (WWW) The world-wide, coordinated, developing system of meteorological facilities and services provided by WMO Members for the purpose…
World Wide WebThe WWW is made up of all of the computers on the Internet which use HTML-capable software (Netscape, Explorer, etc.) to exchange data.
World Wide Web (WWW)Developed by the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN). Consortium in Switzerland as a distributed hypermedia server.
WORM (Write Once Read Many)Data storage devices (e.g. CD-ROMs) where the space on the discs can only be written once. The data is permanently stored.
WORM DiscsWrite Once Read Many Discs. A popular archival storage media during the 1980s. Acknowledged as the first optical discs, they are primarily used to store…
worm-fishing (worm-fisherman)The act of using worms, either natural or man-made, to catch fish, although the term worming typically refers to the act of using artificial worms to…
worst hour of the yearThat hour of the year during which the median noise over any radio path is at a maximum.
wortThe liquid remaining from a brewing mash preparation following the filtration of fermentable beer.
wound (woond)A break in the skin or other body tissues caused by injury or surgical incision (cut).
Wound Rotor MotorsA type of motor that has a rotor with electrical windings connected through slip rings to the external power circuit.
Wrap accountA wrap account is a professionally managed investment plan in which all expenses, including brokerage commissions, management fees, and administrative…
Wrap upThe last stage of the disclosure editing process which explains if the disclosure report is ready to be submitted and allows the Filer to submit the…
Wraparound mortgageA loan arrangement in which an existing loan is retained and an additional loan is combined with the existing loan.
wrapperAn object that encapsulates and delegates to another object to alter its interface or behavior in some way.
wrapper classesJava's primitive types are not object types. The wrapper classes are defined in the java.lang package.
wrappingIn a network using dual counter-rotating yyring architecture, reconfiguration to circumvent a failed link or node. 2.
Wrapping Gust FrontA gust front which wraps around a mesocyclone, cutting off the inflow of warm moist air to the mesocyclone circulation and resulting in an occluded…
writ of certiorariAn order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.
Writ of executionAn order of the court evidencing debt of one party to another and commanding the court officer to take property in satisfaction of the debt.
Writ of garnishmentAn order of the court whereby property, money, or credits in the possession of another person may be seized and applied to pay a debtor's debt.
Writ of Recovery of Premises and Order to VacateThis is the order, issued by the Court Administrator when ordered by the Court, directed to the Hennepin County Sheriff to compel someone to vacate…
Writ of RestitutionNow called Writ of Recovery. See entry for Writ of Recovery of Premises and Order to Vacate.
writeTo make a permanent or transient recording of data in a storage device or on a data medium. 2.
write accessAn access right that gives permission to yywrite data. Note: Write access may grant permission to append, modify, delete, or create data. [2382-pt.8]
Write Anywhere File Layout (WAFL)A patented file system designed exclusively for NetApp appliances to optimize write performance. Developed by Network Appliance.
write cycle timeThe minimum time interval between the starts of successive yywrite cycles of a storage device that has separate reading and writing cycles.
write headA magnetic head capable of writing only.
Write-BlockerA device that allows investigators to examine media while preventing data writes from occurring on the subject media.
write-protect tabA movable or removable tab, label, or other device, the presence or absence of which on the casing of a recording medium prevents writing on the medium.
WriterIn the options market, a writer is someone who sells put or call options, an activity known as writing a call or writing a put.
Writer classA sub class of the Writer abstract, defined in the java.io package. Writer classes translate output from Unicode to a host-dependent character set…
Written DescriptionA description (disclosure) of an invention that is written in a patent application.
WS-F PRPAn implementation of the WS-Federation specification that proposes a standard protocol for how passive clients (such as Web browsers) apply the federation…
WS-FederationA specification that defines a model and a set of messages for brokering trust and the federation of identity and authentication information across…