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`and design of the site. Also called webmistress,
`webweaver.
`webmistress \web'mis—tros\
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`rt. See webmaster.
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`Web page \web’ pftj\ n. A docrrment on the
`World Wide Web. A Web page consists of an
`HTML file, with associated files for graphics and
`scripts,
`in a particular directory on a particular
`machine (and thus identifiable by a URL). Usually
`a Web page contains links to other Web pages. See
`also URL.
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`Web phone \web’f6n\ a. Seelnternet telephone.
`Web server \web’ sar‘vafi it. See HTTP server.
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`Web site \web’ sit\ rt. A group of related HTML
`docrrments and associated files, scripts, and data-
`bases that is served up by an H'lTP server on the
`World Wide Web. The HTML documents in a Web
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`site generally cover one or more related topics and
`are interconnected through hyperlinks. Most Web
`sites have a home page as their starting point,
`which frequently functions as a table of contents
`for the site. Many large organizations, such as cor—
`porations, will have one or more HTTP servers
`dedicated to a single Web site. However, an HTTP
`server can also serve sevenrl small Web sites, such
`as those owned by individuals. Users need a Web
`browser and an Internet connection to access a
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`Web site. See also home page, HTML, HTTP server
`(definition 1), Web browser.
`n. A system
`Web terminal \web‘
`tar‘ma—noh
`containing a central processing unit (CPU), RAM,
`a high—speed modem or other means of connect—
`ing to the Internet, and powerful video graphics,
`but no hard disk, intended to be used solely as a
`client to the World Wide Web rather than as a
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`general—purpose computer. Also called network
`computer.
`Web TV \web‘ T—V‘\ n. A system for accessing the
`World Wide Web and displaying Web pages on a
`television screen using a set—top box.
`webweaver \web‘we‘vofl it. See webmaster.
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`webzine \web‘zem it. An electronic publication
`distributed primarily through the World Wide
`Web, rather than as an inlc-on-paper magazine. See
`also ezine.
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`weighted code \wa‘tod k6d'\ n. A data represen—
`tation code in which each bit position has a speci—
`fied inherent value, which might or might not be
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`included in the interpretation of the data, depend—
`ing on whether the bit is on or off.
`welcome page \wel'kom pfij‘\ as. See home page.
`WELL \wel, W—E‘L—L’\ n. Acronym for Whole
`Earth ’Lectronic Link. A conferencing system
`based in San Francisco, California, that is accessi—
`ble through the Internet and through dial—up
`access points in many major cities. The WELL
`attracts many computer professionals, along with
`other peOple who enjoy participating in one of the
`Internet’s most successful virtual communities.
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`Because of the number of journalists and other
`prominent people who participate in the WELL,
`it
`has Substantial influence beyond its own relatively
`small number of subscribers.
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`well-behaved \wel‘bé—havd‘\ any. 1. Of, pertain—
`ing to, or characteristic of a program that performs
`pmperly even when given extreme or erroneous
`input values. 2. Obeying the rules of a partiCular
`programming environment.
`well-mannered \wel‘man’ord\
`behaved.
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`See well—
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`any.
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`- wetware \wet’war\ 31. Slang for living beings and.
`their brains, as part of the environment that also
`includes hardware and software.
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`e—val‘yoT—fi'shon,
`“what-if" evaluation \hwat—ii"
`wot-if‘\
`rt. A kind of spreadsheet evaluation in
`which certain values in a spreadsheet are changed
`in order to reveal the effects of those changes. For
`example, a spreadsheet user can use “what-if”
`evaluation to try different mortgage rates and
`terms to see the effect on monthly payments and
`on total interest paid over the life of a loan.
`whatis \hwoeiz‘, wot—iz’\
`it. 1. A UNIX utility for
`obtaining a summary of a keyword's documenta-
`tion. See also man pages. 2. An Archie command
`for locating software whose description contains
`desired words.
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`What You See Before You Get It \hwot‘ ya?) sé‘
`bo—for‘ yEI—o get‘ it, wat‘\ org. See WYSBYGI.
`What You See Is What You Get \hwot yth sé‘ i2
`hwat 36% get‘, wad say. See WYSIWYG.
`Wheel printer \hwél’ prin‘tor, wél’\ it. See daisy—
`wheel printer.
`Whetstone \hwet’ston, wet'ston\ n. A benchmark
`test that attempts to measure the speed and effi—
`ciency with which a computer carries out floating—
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