Computing and IT terminology · MLC-0101

Computing and IT terms: W (67)

WAISA Wide Area Information Server, an early distributed information retrieval system that allowed users to...
WallpaperA background image or pattern displayed on the desktop of a graphical user interface (GUI) operating system...
WAMPAn acronym representing a software stack for web development on Windows operating systems. It typically...
WANA Wide Area Network is a telecommunications network that extends over a large geographical area for the...
WardrivingThe practice of discovering Wi-Fi networks from a moving vehicle by using a computer or smartphone. A device...
Warm bootThe process of restarting a computer system without completely powering it down first. This typically...
WAVEA standard audio file format developed by Microsoft and IBM for storing uncompressed audio data. It is a...
WaveformA graphical representation of the amplitude of a signal over time. It visually depicts the characteristics of...
WDDMThe graphics driver architecture for video card vendors running on Microsoft Windows, starting with Windows...
Web 2.0The second generation of the World Wide Web, characterized by a shift from static web pages to dynamic...
Web applicationA client-server software program that runs in a web browser, accessed over a network such as the internet...
Web browserA software application used to access and display information on the World Wide Web. It interprets HTML, CSS...
Web designThe process of planning, conceptualizing, and arranging content intended for the internet, focusing on the...
Web developmentThe work involved in developing a website for the Internet or an intranet. This can range from developing a...
Web hostA company that provides the technologies and services needed for a website or webpage to be viewed on the...
Web publishingThe process of preparing and uploading content onto the internet for public viewing. This includes creating...
Web serverA computer program that delivers web content, such as HTML pages, images, and other files, to client devices...
Web serviceA software system designed to support interoperable machine-to-machine interaction over a network. It exposes...
WebcamA video camera that feeds or streams its image in real time to or through a computer to a computer network...
WebhookA user-defined HTTP callback that allows one application to provide other applications with real-time...
WebmailAn email service that allows users to access and manage their electronic mail through a web browser, without...
WebPAn image format developed by Google that provides superior lossless and lossy compression for web images. It...
WebpageA document accessible on the World Wide Web and displayed in a web browser, identified by a unique Uniform...
WebringA collection of independent websites linked together in a circular structure, allowing visitors to navigate...
WebsiteA collection of related web pages and multimedia content, typically identified with a common domain name and...
WEPWired Equivalent Privacy, a security algorithm for IEEE 802.11 wireless networks. It was an early attempt to...
White balanceThe process in digital photography and video that adjusts the color components of an image so that objects...
White paperAn authoritative report or guide that informs readers concisely about a complex issue and presents the...
White-box testingA software testing method that examines the internal structure, design, and implementation of a system or...
WhitelistA list of entities, such as email addresses, IP addresses, or applications, that are explicitly permitted...
WHOISA query and response protocol widely used for querying databases that store the registered users or assignees...
Whole numberA non-negative integer, including zero, that does not contain any fractional or decimal parts. This set of...
WidgetA graphical control element in a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays information or provides a...
Wi-FiA family of wireless networking technologies based on the IEEE 802.11 standards, allowing devices to connect...
Wi-Fi 6The sixth generation of Wi-Fi technology, also known as 802.11ax, designed to improve speed, efficiency, and...
WikiA website or online database that allows users to collaboratively create, edit, and link web pages directly...
WiMAXWorldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, a family of wireless communication standards based on IEEE...
WIMPAn acronym for Window, Icon, Menu, Pointer, describing a style of graphical user interface (GUI) that became...
Win32The core application programming interface (API) for 32-bit versions of the Microsoft Windows operating...
WindowA rectangular, separately controllable viewing area on a display screen in a graphical user interface. It...
Windows, see Window
Windows 10A major release of the Microsoft Windows operating system, introduced in 2015, designed to run across...
Windows 11A major release of the Microsoft Windows operating system, launched in 2021, featuring a redesigned user...
Windows 7A version of the Microsoft Windows operating system released in 2009, succeeding Windows Vista. It focused on...
Windows 8A version of the Microsoft Windows operating system released in 2012, characterized by its redesigned user...
Windows RTA specific edition of the Windows 8 operating system designed by Microsoft for devices powered by ARM...
Windows VistaA version of the Microsoft Windows operating system released in 2007, succeeding Windows XP. It introduced a...
Windows XPA widely popular version of the Microsoft Windows operating system released in 2001, combining the stability...
WINSWindows Internet Name Service, a legacy name resolution service developed by Microsoft for mapping NetBIOS...
WinsockA programming interface and specification that defines how Windows network applications access TCP/IP...
WiredDescribing a network connection that relies on physical cables to transmit data between devices, as opposed...
WireframeA basic visual guide used in user interface design to represent the skeletal framework of a website or...
WirelessRelating to the transmission of data or power between devices without the use of physical cables or...
WizardA user interface element that guides a user through a sequence of steps to perform a complex task, such as...
WLANA computer network that connects devices within a limited geographical area, such as a home, office, or...
WordA unit of data in computing, representing a fixed-size piece of information that a processor can handle in a...
Word processorA software application used for creating, editing, formatting, and printing text-based documents. It provides...
Word wrapA feature in text editing and word processing software that automatically moves a word to the beginning of...
WordArtA text-styling feature included with Microsoft Office applications that allows users to create stylized text...
WordPressA free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database...
WorkstationA high-performance computer system designed for a single user, intended for technical or scientific...
WormA standalone malicious software program that replicates itself and spreads to other computers over a network...
WPAWi-Fi Protected Access, a security protocol and certification program developed to secure wireless computer...
WPA2Wi-Fi Protected Access II, a security protocol for wireless networks that superseded WPA and WEP, offering...
WPANA Wireless Personal Area Network, which connects devices within a small, personal operating space, typically...
WrapperA program or script that encapsulates another component or system, providing an interface that is different...
WWWThe World Wide Web, a global system of interconnected computer networks that uses standard communication...
WYSIWYGAn acronym for "What You See Is What You Get," referring to an editing interface where content is displayed...

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