Glossary of Computer Terms—W
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WAIS: Stands for Wide
Area Information Servers. Searches large indexes of information on the
Internet.
WAIT STATE: An internal
condition of delay in processing time executed by the CPU when a synchronizing
control signal is not present. Wait states synchronize the timing of a CPU with
the relatively slower access time of the computer’s main memory.
WAN: Stands for Wide
Area Network, like the Internet.
WAV: Stands for
WAVeform sound format. Microsoft’s format for encoding sound files.
WEBCAM: A video
camera/computer setup that takes live images and sends them to a Web browser.
WINCHESTER
DRIVE: See HARD-DISK DRIVE
WINDOW: A portion of a
computer display used in a graphical interface that enables users to select
commands by pointing to illustrations or symbols with a mouse. “Windows” is
also the name Microsoft adopted for its popular operating system.
WINDOWING: The ability of
a program to divide a display screen into smaller sub-units that permit
portions of different sections of a program, or different programs, to be
displayed on the screen, edited, and copied independently.
WORD PROCESSING
(WP): The term refers to a program, that allows creating, editing, formatting,
displaying, printing, and storage of text with great flexibility and ease.
Different WP programs provide different, and sometimes, more desirable
capabilities than others.
WORD: The set of
binary bits handled by a computer as a primary unit of data. The width (number
of bits) of a computer word depends on the hardware design. Wider words imply
higher levels of precision, higher speed, and more intricate instructions.
Typically, each location in memory contains one word.
WORD PROCESSOR: A computer
system or program for setting, editing, revising, correcting, storing, and
printing text.
WORLD WIDE WEB
(“WWW” OR “THE WEB”): A network of servers on the Internet that use
hypertext-linked databases and files. It was developed in 1989 by Tim
Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist, and is now the primary platform of
the Internet. The feature that distinguishes the Web from other Internet
applications is its ability to display graphics in addition to text.
WORM
(WRITE-ONCE, READ-MANY): A high-density optical disk memory available
in a variety of formats from 5.25" to 14". The WORM can be programmed
once, permanently saving a user’s data. It then becomes an optical disk
read-only memory having essentially the same features as a CD-ROM. Also called
CD-R (CD-RECORDABLE).
WORKSTATION: The work area
and/or equipment used for computer operations, including computer-aided design
(CAD). The equipment generally consists of a monitor, keyboard, printer and/or
plotter, and other output devices.
WORKGROUP: Persons sharing
files and data between themselves.
WPG: Stands for Word
Perfect Graphics.
WRITE: The process of
storing data into a memory.
WYSIWYG: What You See Is What You Get. When using most word processors, page layout programs (See desktop publishing), and web page design programs, words and images will be displayed on the monitor as they will look on the printed page or web page.
WYSIWYG: What You See Is What You Get. When using most word processors, page layout programs (See desktop publishing), and web page design programs, words and images will be displayed on the monitor as they will look on the printed page or web page.
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