Microsoft Windows terms starting with W

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WAN Wide Area Network (Telecomm/Computer term).
Web Services Protocols that enable computers to work together by exchanging messages. Web services are based on the standard protocols of XML, SOAP and WSDL, which…
Web Services Security A series of specifications that describe how to attach signature and encryption headers to Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) messages.
Well-connected Sufficient connectivity to make your network and Active Directory useful to clients on your network.
WER Weak Echo Region - Radar term for a region of relatively weak reflectivity at low levels on the inflow side of a thunderstorm echo, topped by stronger…
wide area network A communications network connecting geographically separated computers, printers, and other devices.
Windows AIK A Microsoft suite of tools designed to help original equipment manufacturers, system builders, and corporate IT professionals customize, automate, and…
Windows Automated Installation Kit A Microsoft suite of tools designed to help original equipment manufacturers, system builders, and corporate IT professionals customize, automate, and…
Windows DS Software services that allow an administrator to set up new client computers remotely, without having to visit each client.
Windows Error Reporting The Windows technology that collects data on system crashes or hangs and sends it to Microsoft.
Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) A software service that dynamically maps IP addresses to computer names (NetBIOS names).
Windows NT token-based application A Windows application that relies on a Windows NT token to perform authorization of users.
Windows Resource Protection A feature in Windows that attempts to block the replacement of necessary system files to improve reliability and security.
Windows Security Health Agent Windows system health agent (SHA) for Network Access Protection (NAP). Windows Security Health Agent provides status of system health components that are…
Windows Security Health Validator Windows system health validator (SHV) for Network Access Protection (NAP). Windows Security Health Validator verifies status of system health components…
Windows Setup The program that installs or upgrades the Windows operating system.
Windows Update The API platform, user interface, and Web service for delivering Windows updates and applications.
witness disk For a failover cluster, a disk in the cluster storage that is designated to hold a copy of the cluster configuration database.
witness file share For a failover cluster, a file share in the cluster storage that is designated to hold information about the cluster configuration database.
WRP A feature in Windows that attempts to block the replacement of necessary system files to improve reliability and security.
WS-F PRP An implementation of the WS-Federation specification that proposes a standard protocol for how passive clients (such as Web browsers) apply the federation…
WS-Federation A specification that defines a model and a set of messages for brokering trust and the federation of identity and authentication information across…
WS-Federation Passive Requestor Profile An implementation of the WS-Federation specification that proposes a standard protocol for how passive clients (such as Web browsers) apply the federation…
WS-Security A series of specifications that describe how to attach signature and encryption headers to Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) messages.
WSHA Windows system health agent (SHA) for Network Access Protection (NAP). Windows Security Health Agent provides status of system health components that are…
WSHV Windows system health validator (SHV) for Network Access Protection (NAP). Windows Security Health Validator verifies status of system health components…