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Technology terms

20301. WMF Cite Windows Metafile.
20302. WML (Wireless Markup Language) Cite The Wireless Markup Language (WML) is a simple language used to create applications for small wireless devices like mobile phones.
20303. WMLScript Cite WMLScript is a subset of the JavaScript scripting language designed as part of the WAP standard to provide a convenient mechanism to access mobile phone's…
20304. WMP Cite War and Mobilization Plan.
20305. WMT (Windows Media Technologies) Cite A collective term for Microsoft's streaming audio and video technologies.
20306. WNINTEL Cite Warning Notice - Intelligence Sources or Methods Involved.
20307. WOC Cite Wing Operations Center.
20308. WON Cite Work Order Number.
20309. word Cite In normal "computerese", the piece of data of the size most efficiently handled by your computer, typically 32 bits or so, give or take a few powers of 2.
20310. word breaking Cite A search technology used to separate text into individual words for implementing search queries.
20311. word length Cite The number of characters or bits in a yyword.
20312. word processing Cite The use of a computer system to manipulate text. Note: Examples of word processing functions include entering, editing, rearranging, sorting, storing…
20313. word stemming Cite A process of linguistic normalization in which the variant forms of a word are reduced to a common form.
20314. word-by-word arrangement Cite A method of filing that treats each word as an individual filing unit See also letter-by-letter arrangement.
20315. Wordnet Cite A lexical database of English words which can be used to help search engines understand word relationships. See also: Wordnet - official site
20316. Wordpress Cite Popular open source blogging software platform, offering both a downloadable blogging program and a hosted solution.
20317. Wordtracker Cite Feature rich paid keyword research tool which collects data from a couple popular meta search engines, like Dogpile.
20318. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Cite (1) A product-oriented family tree division of hardware, software, services, and other work tasks which organizes, defines, and graphically displays the…
20319. work copy Cite See use copy.
20320. Work Packages Cite Detailed short-span jobs, or material items, identified by the contractor for accomplishing work required to complete the contract.
20321. work space Cite In computers and data processing systems, the portion of main storage that is used by a computer program for the temporary storage of data.
20322. work station Cite In automated systems, such as computer, communications, and control systems, the input, output, display, and processing equipment that provides the…
20323. workflow Cite the "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.
20324. Workgroup Cite A group of computer users connected to share individual talents and resources as well as computer hardware and software often to accomplish a team goal.
20325. working channels Cite The channels over which working traffic is normally transported. [T1.Rpt31-1994]
20326. working copy Cite A document possessing short-term or transitory, utilized as related or reference-only information for a business process or function.
20327. working directory Cite Your current "directory", from which relative pathnames are interpreted by the "operating system".
20328. working file Cite Documents, such as notes, drafts, and calculations, created and acquired in the process of assembling another document See also convenience file and…
20329. working key Cite A key generated by the constructive process. [After X9.69]
20330. working loop Cite A 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.
20331. working paper Cite information or documentation created to serve as input for final reporting and its evidential value generally expires upon completion of the object…
20332. working papers Cite Papers, background notes, and reference materials that are used in the preparation and completion of other documents
20333. working traffic Cite Traffic 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…
20334. Workload Cite The amount of processing that a computer is given to perform in under certain time frame.
20335. Workload Balancing Cite Distributing the workload across multiple systems to optimize system usage and response time for the user.
20336. workload management Cite ensuring the existence of sufficient resources to meet business service demands, or ensuring the ability to quickly provision them on the infrastructure.
20337. workspace Cite An organized collection of documents, content sources, management folders, categories, document profiles, subscriptions, and discussions.
20338. workspace site Cite A subsite based on the Shared Workspace or Meeting Workspace site templates.
20339. World Numbering Plan Cite A plan created by the International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee (CCITT--now, the ITU-T) that provides each telephone subscriber with a…
20340. world readable files Cite Files 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…
20341. World Time Cite Synonym Coordinated Universal Time.
20342. World Wide Web Cite The WWW is made up of all of the computers on the Internet which use HTML-capable software (Netscape, Explorer, etc.) to exchange data.
20343. World Wide Web (WWW) (WWW) Cite Developed by the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN). Consortium in Switzerland as a distributed hypermedia server.
20344. World-Wide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) Cite The system that provides the means for operational direction and technical administrative support involved in the function of command and control of U.S.
20345. Worldwide Indications Monitoring System (WWIMS) Cite A confederation of national, unified, and specified command and other intelligence centers and facilities.
20346. WORM Cite See write once read many (WORM).
20347. WORM (Write Once Read Many) Cite Data storage devices (e.g. CD-ROMs) where the space on the discs can only be written once. The data is permanently stored.
20348. worst hour of the year Cite That hour of the year during which the median noise over any radio path is at a maximum.
20349. WP Cite (Former) Warsaw Pact Countries.
20350. WPAFB Cite Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton OH.
20351. WPC Cite Warsaw Pact Countries.
20352. WPD Cite Work Package Directive.
20353. WPN Cite Weapon Procurement Navy.
20354. WR Cite Western Range.
20355. WR/VAFB Cite Western Range/ Vandenburg Air Force Base.
20356. WRA Cite See Weapons Release Authority.
20357. wrapper Cite An object that encapsulates and delegates to another object to alter its interface or behavior in some way.
20358. wrapper classes Cite Java's primitive types are not object types. The wrapper classes are defined in the java.lang package.
20359. wrapping Cite In a network using dual counter-rotating yyring architecture, reconfiguration to circumvent a failed link or node. 2.
20360. write Cite To make a permanent or transient recording of data in a storage device or on a data medium. 2.
20361. write access Cite An access right that gives permission to yywrite data. Note: Write access may grant permission to append, modify, delete, or create data. [2382-pt.8]
20362. Write Anywhere File Layout (WAFL) Cite A patented file system designed exclusively for NetApp appliances to optimize write performance. Developed by Network Appliance.
20363. write cycle time Cite The minimum time interval between the starts of successive yywrite cycles of a storage device that has separate reading and writing cycles.
20364. write head Cite A magnetic head capable of writing only.
20365. write protection label Cite See write-protect tab.
20366. Write-Blocker Cite A device that allows investigators to examine media while preventing data writes from occurring on the subject media.
20367. write-protect tab Cite A 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.
20368. Writer class Cite A sub class of the Writer abstract, defined in the java.io package. Writer classes translate output from Unicode to a host-dependent character set…
20369. WRM Cite Warm
20370. WRP Cite A feature in Windows that attempts to block the replacement of necessary system files to improve reliability and security.
20371. WRSK Cite War Reserve Spares Kit.
20372. WRTTM Cite Warhead Replacement Tactical Telemetry Module (USAF term).
20373. WRU Cite See who-are-you (WRU) character.
20374. WRU signal Cite Synonym who-are-you character (WRU).
20375. WS Cite Warning System.
20376. WS-F PRP Cite An implementation of the WS-Federation specification that proposes a standard protocol for how passive clients (such as Web browsers) apply the federation…
20377. WS-Federation Cite A specification that defines a model and a set of messages for brokering trust and the federation of identity and authentication information across…
20378. WS-Federation Passive Requestor Profile Cite An implementation of the WS-Federation specification that proposes a standard protocol for how passive clients (such as Web browsers) apply the federation…
20379. WS-Security Cite A series of specifications that describe how to attach signature and encryption headers to Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) messages.
20380. WSA (Web Services Architecture) Cite The Web Services Architecture is a standardized approach based on SOAP and WSDL to develop Web Service solutions.
20381. WSDL (Web Services Description Language) Cite Web Services Description Language is a mechanism for representing the services that a provider has and is making available and the specifics for accessing…
20382. WSE Cite Weapon Support Equipment.
20383. WSEM Cite Weapons System Evaluation Program.
20384. WSESRB Cite Weapons System Explosive Safety Review Board.
20385. WSFL (Web Services Flow Language) Cite The Web Services Flow Language addresses flows and dependencies between services.
20386. WSHA Cite Windows system health agent (SHA) for Network Access Protection (NAP). Windows Security Health Agent provides status of system health components that are…
20387. WSHV Cite Windows system health validator (SHV) for Network Access Protection (NAP). Windows Security Health Validator verifies status of system health components…
20388. WSI Cite Wafer-Scale Integration.
20389. WSIL (Web Services Inspection Language) Cite Web Services Inspection Language is a means for discovering the WSDL-described services that a provider has made available.
20390. WSM Cite Waterspace Management (USN term).
20391. WSMC Cite Western Space and Missile Center, Vandenberg AFB, CA.
20392. WSMR Cite (1) White Sands Missile Range, NM (2) Western Space and Missile Range.
20393. WSP (Wireless Session Protocol) Cite Wireless Session Protocol (WSP) implements session services of WAP. Sessions can be connection-oriented and connectionless and they may be suspended and…
20394. WTA Cite Weapon Target Assignment.
20395. WTLS (Wireless Transport Layer Security) Cite Wireless Transport Layer Security protocal (WTLS) does all cryptography oriented features of WAP.
20396. WTO Cite World Trade Organization -- see MORE INFO about International Intellectual Property protection
20397. WTP Cite Weapon Test Plan.
20398. WTP (Wireless Transaction Protocol) Cite Wireless Transaction Protocol (WTP) is WAP's transaction protocol that works between the session protocol WSP and security protocol WTLS.
20399. WTR Cite Water Equivalent
20400. WUC Cite Work Unit Code (ILS term).