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W3C:
World Wide Web Consortium, an organization developing interoperable
specifications, software, and tools for the WWW. See the
W3C Website.
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WAN (wide-area
network): A computer network that spans a relatively large area. Usually
made up of two or more local area networks. The Internet is a WAN.
WAP (wireless
application protocol):
Specification that allows Internet content to be read by wireless devices.
WBT (Web-based
training):
Delivery of educational content via a Web browser over the public Internet,
a private intranet, or an extranet. Web-based training often provides links
to other learning resources such as references, email, bulletin boards, and
discussion groups. WBT also may include a facilitator who can provide course
guidelines, manage discussion boards, deliver lectures, and so forth. When
used with a facilitator, WBT offers some advantages of
instructor-led training while also
retaining the advantages of
computer-based training.
WDM :Win32
Driver Model. A 32-bit driver model based on the Windows NT driver model
that is designed to provide a common architecture of I/O services for both
Windows NT and Windows operating systems for specific classes
of drivers.
WDM Streaming (streaming) :
An extension of the Microsoft DirectShow application programming interface
(API) based on the Windows Driver Model (WDM). WDM streaming provides the
kernel connection and streaming services used by the WDM streaming class
driver and by components of the next major versions of Microsoft Windows
NT and Microsoft Windows 98. In these operating systems, WDM streaming
provides low-level services in Ring 0 for the lowest latency streaming.
DirectShow provides higher-level features and control.
Webcast:
(Web + broadcast) (noun) A broadcast of video signals that's
digitized and streamed on the World Wide Web, and which may also be made
available for download. (verb) To digitize and stream a broadcast on the
World Wide Web.
Web
conference:
(noun) A
meeting of participants from disparate geographic locations that's held in a
virtual environment on the World Wide Web, with communication taking place
via text, audio, video, or a combination of those methods. (verb) To
participate in a Web conference.
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Webmaster:
An individual who creates, maintains, and/or updates the information content
of a web site. The webmaster may also be responsible for managing the
technology and programming used in making a site accessible through the
Internet.
Webinar:
(Web + seminar) A small synchronous online learning event in which a
presenter and audience members communicate via text chat or audio about
concepts often illustrated via online slides and/or an electronic
whiteboard. Webinars are often archived as well for asynchronous, on-demand
access.
Webcasting :The
automated delivery of personalized and up-to-date information via the
Internet or a corporate intranet.
Win32
Driver Model:
See WDM.
Webpage:
A
document on the World Wide Web that's viewed with a browser such as Internet
Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
Website:
A
set of files stored on the World Wide Web and viewed with a browser such as
Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. A Website may consist of one or
more
Webpages.
Whiteboard:
An electronic version of a dry-erase board that enables learners in a
virtual classroom to view what an instructor, presenter, or fellow learner
writes or draws. Also called a smartboard or electronic whiteboard.
Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) :
A name resolution service that resolves Windows networking computer names
to IP addresses in a routed environment. A WINS server, which is a Windows
NT Server computer, handles name registrations, queries, and releases.
Wizard:
A
mini-application that prompts a user through the steps of a particular
computer-based action. The user provides necessary information as he or she
proceeds through the wizard's screens, while the wizard completes the actual
steps behind the scenes.
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Windows NT:
The portable and secure, 32-bit, preemptive-multitasking member of the
Microsoft Windows operating system family. Windows NT Server provides
centralized management and security, advanced fault tolerance, and
additional connectivity.
Windows NT file system (NTFS) :The
file system designed for use specifically with the Windows NT operating
system. NTFS supports file system recovery and extremely large storage
media, in addition to other advantages. It also supports object-oriented
applications by treating all files as objects
with user-defined and system-defined attributes.
wizard :An
interactive Help utility within an application that guides the user
through each step of a particular task.
Workgroup Advertising :A
method of implementing browsing for large NetWare networks that include
computers running Windows 98 or Windows 95.
WML
(Wireless Markup Language):
XML-based language that allows a reduced version of Webpages' text
to be displayed on cellular phones and personal digital assistants.
Workstation: 1) A device, often a microcomputer, that serves
as an interface between a user and a file server or host computer. 2) More
generally, a computer or a computer terminal.
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Worm:
A computer virus that replicates itself many times over for the purpose of
consuming system resources, eventually shutting down a computer or server.
This type of virus is most often directed at mail servers such as Microsoft
Exchange and is usually unleashed when an unsuspecting user opens an email
attachment.
WORM (write once, read many):
A type of data storage disk that allows information to be saved to it only
once, archiving permanent data. WORM disks must be read by the same kind of
drive that wrote them, thus hindering widespread acceptance of this
technology.
WWW (World Wide
Web): A graphical hypertext-based Internet tool that provides access to
Webpages created by individuals, businesses, and other organizations.
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World Wide Web (WWW) :Also
called the Web. The graphical Internet hypertext service that uses the
HTTP protocol to retrieve Web pages and other resources from Web servers.
Pages on the Web usually contain hyperlinks to other pages, documents, and
files.
write-behind caching :Temporarily
storing data in memory before it is written on disk for permanent storage.
WYSIWYG
(what you see is what you get): Pronounced "wizzy wig," a WYSIWYG program allows designers to see
text and graphics on screen exactly as they will appear when printed out or
published online, rather than in programming code.
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