whiteboard
`
`Wildcard character
`
`whlteboard a. Software that allows multiple users across
`a network to work together on a document that is simulta-
`neou sly displayed on all the users’ screens, as though they
`are all gathered around a physical whiteboard.
`
`Whlteboard 71. Microsoft NetMeeting feature that opens a
`separate Window in which multiple users can simulta-
`neou sly review, create, and update graphic information.
`The Whiteboard is object-oriented, not pixel-oriented,
`allowing participants to manipulate the contents by clicking
`and dragging with the mouse. In addition, they can use a
`remote pointer or highlighting tool to point out specific
`contents or sections of shared pages. The NetMeeting
`Whiteboard is T.126 compliant and is interoperable with
`other T.126—compatible Whiteboards.
`
`whlte box n. A nonbranded PC assembled by a reseller,
`potentially including components from a number of manu-
`facturers. The name refers to the typical color of the ship-
`ping carton, a box unadomed by brand name or logo.
`
`whlte box testlng n. A method of testing software that is
`based on knowledge of how the software is intended to
`function. Unlike black box testing, which focuses on how
`the software functions without reference to how it is
`
`designed, white box testing relies on detailed knowledge
`of the program code itself and is intended to find flaws
`and/or errors in its design and specification. Also
`called: glass box testing. Compare black box testing.
`
`whlte hat n. A hacker who operates without malicious
`intent. A white hat will not break into a system with the
`intention of doing damage. White hats may be employed
`to provide security against other hackers. See also hacker.
`Compare black hat.
`
`whlte nolse 11. Noise that contains components at all fre-
`quencies, at least within the frequency band of interest. It
`is called “white” by analogy to white light, which contains
`light at all the visible frequencies. In the audible spectrum,
`white noise is a hiss or a roar, such as that produced when
`a television set is tuned to a channel over which no station
`
`is broadcasting.
`
`whlte pages 71. See DIB (definition 2).
`
`whlte space n. The areas of blank space on a page that can
`be used in a design for balance, contrast, and visual appeal.
`
`whols n. 1. An Internet service, provided by some
`domains, that enables a user to find e-mail addresses and
`other information for users listed in a database at that
`domain. 2. A UNIX command to access the whois service.
`
`3. A command that displays a list of all users logged onto
`a Novell network.
`
`whols cllent n. A program (such as the UNIX whois com-
`mand) that enables a user to access databases of usemames,
`e-mail addresses, and other information. See also whois
`(definition 1).
`
`whols server It. Software that provides the usemames and
`e-mail addresses from a database (often listing people who
`have accounts at an Internet domain) to users who request
`the information using whois clients. See also whois (defini—
`tion 1).
`Whole Earth ’Lectronlc Llnk n. See WELL.
`
`whole number n. A number without a fractional com-
`
`ponentifor example, 1 or 173; an integer.
`
`WID n. Acronym for Wireless Information Device.
`Smart phone or other handheld wireless device capable
`of multiple communications functions, including e-mail
`and Internet access.
`
`Wlde Area Informatlon Server n. See WAIS.
`
`wlde area network It. See WAN.
`
`wldeband transmlsslon n. See broadband network.
`
`Wlde SCSI 11. A form of the SCSI-2 interface that can
`
`transfer data 16 bits at a time at up to 20 megabytes per
`second. The Wide SCSI connector has 68 pins. Also
`called: Wide SCSI-2. See also SCSI, SCSI-2. Compare
`Fast SCSI, Fast/Wide SCSI.
`Wlde SCSI-2 It. See Wide SCSI.
`
`wldow n. A last line of a paragraph, shorter than a full
`line, appearing at the top of a page. A widow is considered
`visu ally undesirable on the printed page. Compare orphan.
`
`wlldcard character a. A keyboard character that can be
`used to represent one or many characters. The asterisk (*),
`for example, typically represents one or more characters,
`and the question mark ('2) typically represents a single char—
`acter. Wildcard characters are often used in operating sys-
`tems as a means of specifying more than one file by name.
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`WIMP
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`Windows
`
`WIMP n. Acronym for Windows, Icons, Mouse, and
`Pointers. A graphical user interface (GUI) such as those
`provided by the Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows
`operating systems. WIMP is usually said to stand for Win-
`dows, Icons, Mouse, and Pointers, but the acronym is
`sometimes spelled out as either Windows, Icons, Menus,
`and Pointers or Windows, Icons, Mouse, and Pull-down
`menus. The WIMP interface was invented at the Xerox
`Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), where it was first used
`in the Alto computer in the early 1970s. See also graphical
`user innerface.
`
`Wln32 n. The application programming interface in Win-
`dows 95 and Windows NT that enables applications to use
`the 32-bit instructions available on 80386 and higher pro—
`cessors. Although Windows 95 and Windows NT support
`16-bit 80x86 instructions as well, Win32 offers greatly
`improved performance. See also 16-bit machine, 32—bit
`machine, 80386DX, 8086, application programming inter-
`face, central processing unit, Win32s.
`Wln32 Drlver Model n. See Windows Driver Model.
`
`Wln325 n. A subset of the Win32 application program-
`ming interface that works under Windows 3.1:. By includ—
`ing the Win32s software, which is distributed as freeware,
`an application can gain in performance from using the 32-
`bit instructions available on 80386 and higher processors
`while running on Windows 3.x. See also 32-bit machine,
`80386DX, central processing unit, Win32.
`
`Wlnchoster dlsk n. An early IBM name for a hard disk.
`The term is derived from IBM’s internal code name for its
`
`first hard disk, which stored 30 megabyms (MB) and had a
`30-millisecond access time, reminding its inventors of a
`Winchester .30-caliber rifle known as a “30-30.”
`
`wlndow n. In applications and graphical interfaces, a por-
`tion of the screen that can contain its own document or
`
`message. In window-based programs, the screen can be
`divided into several windows, each of which has its own
`boundaries and can contain a different document (or
`another View into the same document).
`wlndow deflnltlon functlon n. A resource associated
`
`with a window in a Macintosh application. The Macin-
`tosh Window Manager calls this function to perform
`
`such actions as drawing and resizing the window. Also
`called: WDEF.
`
`wlndowlng n. An approach to remediation (correction of
`problems) or simply user convenience in which two-digit
`years are interpreted in relation to a window of time, Log-
`ical procedures based on windowing thus enable software
`to correctly produce accurate four-digit years. In window-
`ing, the century is determined by presuming that the year
`falls within a lOO-year span. So if the window ranges from
`1995 to 2094, any year that is 95 or greater is presumed to
`be in the twentieth century (19xx), while any number less
`than 95 is presumed to be in the twenty-first century
`(20xx). Fixed windowing presupposes that a window
`always starts with the same date, or pivot year. Moving
`windowing permits a user or another system to specify the
`pivot year when the programis installed or started. Sliding
`windowing is calculated every time a program runs and
`can be based on a predetermined span of time, called a
`slider, that can be added to the current date to produce the
`pivot year for the window. Potential differences in win-
`dows require analysis whenever importing or exporting
`data between systems. Also called: logic fix. See also
`pivot year.
`
`wlndowlng envlronment n. An operating system or
`shell that presents the user with specially delineated
`areas of the screen called windows. Windowing environ-
`ments typically allow windows to be resized and moved
`around on the display. The Macintosh Finder, Windows,
`and the OS/2 Presentation Manager are all examples of
`windowing environments. See also graphical user inter-
`face, window.
`
`wlndow random access memory it. See WRAM.
`
`Wlndows n. An operating system introduced by
`Microsoft Corporation in 1983. Windows is a multitasking
`graphical user interface environment that runs on MS-
`DOS—based computers (Windows 3.x. and Windows for
`Workgroups), and as a self-contained operating system for
`desktop computers (Windows 9x and Windows Me),
`workstations (Windows NT Workstation, Windows 2000
`Professional), and network servers (Windows NT Server,
`Windows NT Enterprise Edition, Windows 2000 Server,
`and Windows 2000 Advanced Server). The most recent
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`Windows 95
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`Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
`
`versions of Windows are Windows XP Home (home and
`entertainment use) and Professional (advanced computing,
`businesses, and large organizations). The next generation
`of Windows server products will be the Windows Server
`2003 family. Windows provides a standard graphical inter—
`face based on drop-down menus, windowed regions on the
`screen, and a pointing device such as a mouse.
`
`Wlndows 95 n. An operating system with a graphical
`user interface for 80386 and higher processors, released
`by Microsoft Corporation in 1995. Intended to replace
`Windows 3.11, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, and MS-
`DOS, Windows 95 is a complete operating system, rather
`than a shell that requires MS-DOS, as does Windows 3.x.
`For backward compatibility, Windows 95 can run MS-DOS
`software. Under Windows 95, filenames can be up to 255
`characters long and may include dots and spaces. Windows
`95 supports the Plug and Play method for installing and
`configuring hardware and can access Windows, NetWare,
`and UNIX networks. The minimum configuration for Win-
`dows 95 is an 80386 processor with 4 MB of RAM, but an
`i486 or higher processor with at least 8 MB of RAM is
`recommended. Internet functionality is provided in large
`part in Windows 95 by Microsoft Internet Explorer. See
`also MS-DOS, NetWare, Plug and Play, Windows.
`
`Wlndows 98 n. An operating system with a graphical
`user interface for i486 and higher processors, released by
`Microsoft Corporation in 1998. Building upon Windows
`95, Windows 98 features an improved interface and more
`robust functionality. With the Active Desktop, Windows
`98 integrates Internet connectivity even more closely,
`allowing users to access remote files in the same way they
`would access files on their hard drives. Hardware support
`includes USB, IEEE 1394, AGP ports, television tuner
`cards, DVD drives, multiple modems, and multiple moni-
`tors. Windows 98, Second Edition, released in 1999,
`builds on the features in the initial release and offers home
`
`networking and improved maintenance features. See also
`Windows, Windows 95.
`
`Wlndows 9x 11. The architecture upon which Windows
`95 and Windows 98 were built. See also Windows 95,
`Windows 98.
`
`Wlndows 2000 n. A Microsoft operating system, the
`successor to Windows NT, designed for business rather
`than consumer use. Like its predecessor, Windows 2000 is
`a multithreaded, multimmking 32-bit operating system.
`
`Implemented in desktop and several server versions, Win-
`dows 2000 focuses overall on improved ease of use, net-
`working, management, reliability, scalability, and security.
`See the table.
`
`Table W.1 ATA Specifications.
`
`Version
`Windows
`2000
`Professional
`
`Windows
`2000 Server
`
`Designed For
`Business desktop
`
`Features
`Improvements in:
`Ease of use; secu-
`rity, performance,
`and reliability; sup-
`port for mobile
`computing
`Two-waysymrnetric
`Small to medium—
`sized deployments— multiprocessing
`workgroups, branch
`(SMP); ActiveDi-
`offices, departmental
`rectory; manage-
`application, file,
`Inent tools;
`print servers
`Kerberos and PK]
`security; COM+',
`Windows Terminal
`
`Support; improved
`Internet services
`
`Windows
`2000
`Advanced
`Server
`
`Mid-range depart—
`mental and applica-
`tion deployments
`
`Windows 2000
`Server features,
`plus four-way
`SMP; load balanc-
`ing; clustering;
`high-performance
`sorting; 64-GB
`physical memory
`Large operations— Windows 2000
`data warehouses,
`Advanced Server
`online transaction—
`features, plus 16-
`processing (OLTP), way SMP
`science and engineer-
`ing simulations, enter—
`prise solutions
`Wlndows 2000 Advanced Server n. Microsoft’s net-
`
`Windows
`2000
`Datacenter
`Server
`
`work server for larger organizations. Designed to replace
`Windows NT 4 Enterprise Edition, it supports up to four—
`way SMP, large physical memories, and database-intensive
`work. It integrates clustering and load balancing support.
`See also SMP, Windows.
`Wlndows 2000 Datacenter Server 11. Microsoft’s net-
`
`work server for larger organizations. Considered the most
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`Windows 2000 Professional
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`Windows Image Acquisition
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`powerful and functional server operating system ever
`offered by Microsoft, it supports up to 16-way SMP and
`up to 64 GB of physical memory (depending on system
`architecture). Like Windows 2000 Advanced Server, it
`provides both clustering and load balancing services as
`standard features. It is optimized for large data ware-
`houses, econometric analysis, large-scale simulations in
`science and engineering, OLTP, and server consolidation
`projects. See also OLTP, SMP, Windows.
`Wlndows 2000 Professional n. Microsoft’s mainstream
`
`desktop operating system for businesses of all sizes.
`Designed to replace Windows NT Workstation 4, which
`many people are using today as the standard business
`desktop, Windows 2000 Professional builds upon the
`interface and kernel in NT 4. It also includes improved
`security, state-of—the-art features for mobile users, indus-
`trial- strength reliability, and better performance
`Wlndows 2000 Server n. Microsoft’s network server
`
`for small to medium businesses. Designed to replace
`Windows NT 4 Server, Windows 2000 Server offers
`improved functionality and supports new systems with up
`to two—way symmetric multiprocessing (SMP).
`
`Wlndows appllcatlon n. A software application designed
`for use with the Microsoft Windows environment.
`
`Wlndows-based accelerator n. A type of super VGA
`(SVGA) Video adapter designed specifically to run Win-
`dows and Windows-based applications more quickly. A
`Windows-based accelerator achieves performance
`improvements over a standard SVGA video adapter with
`the help of special routines built into the adapter’s read-
`only memory. These routines relieve the Windows operat-
`ing system of some of the Video-related duties it must per-
`form on a nonaccelerated system. Also called: Windows-
`based accelerator card. See also SVGA.
`
`Wlndows CE n. A small operating system from Microsoft
`designed for use with handheld and palm-size PCs and in
`embedded systems, such as the AutoPC. Windows CE,
`which has a user interface that is similar to Windows 9x
`and Windows NT, includes scaled-down versions of sev-
`eral Microsoft applications, including Excel, Word, lnter-
`net Explorer, Schedule+, and an e-mail client. See also
`handheld PC.
`
`Wlndows CE Services n. A set of technologies that
`makes Windows CE—based devices Web enabled. It pro-
`vides the functionality to deliver Web content information
`
`to Windows CE—based devices from a wireless network or
`
`by desktop synchronization.
`
`Wlndows Dlstrlbuted lnterNet Applications
`Archltecture n. See Windows DNA.
`
`Wlndows DNA 71. Short for Microsoft Windows Distrib-
`
`uted interNet Applications Architecture. A framework
`introduced in 1997 as a means of integrating client/server
`and Web technologies in the creation of scalable, multitier
`applications delivered over an enterprise network. Win-
`dows DNA is based on a number of technologies, among
`them COM (Component Object Model), ActiveX, and
`dynamic HTML.
`
`Windows Driver lerary n. A collection of hardware
`device drivers for a Microsoft Windows operating system
`that were not included in the original Windows package.
`Acronym: WDL. See also driver.
`
`Windows Driver Model n. A 32-bit layered architecture
`for device and bus drivers that allows for drivers that can
`
`be used by both Windows NT and Windows 98. It pro-
`vides common input/output services understood by both
`operating systems and supports Plug and Play, USB (Uni-
`versal Serial Bus), IEEE 1394 bus, and various devices,
`including input, communication, imaging, and DVD.
`Acronym: WDM. Also called: Win32 Driver Model.
`
`Windows Explorer 11. A utility in Windows that enables
`the user to locate and open files and folders. Windows
`Explorer resembles the File Manager of Windows 3.1. The
`user can select folders from a list displayed on the left side
`of the screen and access files in a selected folder from a
`
`list displayed on the right side of the screen.
`
`Windows Forms n. A rich Windows client library for
`building Windows client applications.
`
`Windows Foundation Classes n. A Java class library
`for developing Java applications to run in the Windows
`environment. Designed by Microsoft to make it easy to
`write code for the Windows platform using the powerful
`Java programming language, the Windows Foundation
`Classes represent an object-oriented framework that
`encapsulates and unifies the Microsoft Win32 API and
`Dynamic HTML programming models. This framework
`enables developers to link Java code directly to Windows
`APIs. Acronym: WFC. See also Java, Java Foundation
`Classes.
`
`Windows Image Acqulsltlon n. A device-driver inter-
`face that supports still digital cameras and low-end and
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`Windows IP Configuration
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`Windows Media Technologies
`
`high-end scanners and allows retrieving of still images
`from IEEE 1394-based DV camcorders and USE-based
`
`Web cams. Acronym: WIA.
`
`Wlndows IP Configuration 11. See Winipcfg.
`
`Wlndows Management Instrumentation n. A manage-
`ment infrastructure in Windows that supports monitoring
`and controlling system resources through a common set of
`interfaces and provides a logically organized, consistent
`model of Windows operation, configuration, and status.
`Acronym: WMI. See also resource.
`
`Wlndows Me n. Released in 2000, the Windows Millen-
`nium Edition (Windows Me) operating system designed
`for home users as an upgrade from Windows 95 or Win-
`dows 98. Windows Me offers an improved home user
`experience including making it easier for users to share
`and manipulate digital photos, music, and videos,
`enhanced home networking capabilities, a rich Internet
`experience with support for broadband connections, dif-
`ferent Internet communication tools, and online gaming.
`
`Wlndows Media Audio n. A digital audio coding scheme
`developed by Microsoft that is used in distributing recorded
`mu sic, usually over the Internet. Windows Media Audio
`shrinks the size of the audio file by a factor of 20 to 24 with-
`out seriously degrading the quality (CD-recording level) of
`the sound. Windows Media Audio files are given the file
`extension .wma and can be created with Windows Media
`
`Tools and played with the Windows Media Player. Acro-
`nym: WMA. See also Windows Media Technologies. Com—
`pare MP3, RealAudio, Secure Digital Music Initiative.
`Wlndows Medla Encoder n. A Windows Media technol-
`
`ogy that compresses live or prerecorded audio and video
`into a Windows Media stream, which can either be distrib-
`uted immediately or saved as a Windows Media file for
`later distribution. The technology allows content develop-
`ers to convert both live and prerecorded audio, video, and
`computer screen images to Windows Media Format for
`live and on-demand delivery. Windows Media Encoder
`also can save a stream as a Windows Media file and con-
`vert a file into Windows Media Format. Windows Media
`
`Encoder can distribute a stream via HTTP protocol. Also
`called: (if context is clear) Encoder, the encoder, the
`encoder engine.
`
`Wlndows Media Player 11. A client/control that receives
`a stream from a Windows Media server or local content
`
`for playback. It can run as a stand-alone client executable
`program. Windows Media Player can also be embedded in
`
`a Web page, a C++ program, or a Microsoft Visual Basic
`program that uses the client ActiveX control.
`Windows Media server 11. A server on which Windows
`Media Services has been installed.
`
`Windows Media Services n. A digital media platform
`that runs on a server, such as Windows 2000, to support
`streaming media, such as video and audio.
`
`Windows Media Technologies 11. Microsoft technolo-
`gies for the creation, delivery, and playing of streaming
`audio and video over a network, including both intranets
`and the Internet. Windows Media Technologies, down-
`loadable from the Microsoft Web site, support both live
`and on-demand (delivered from storage) content and are
`based on files delivered in Advanced Streaming Format
`(ASF). Three major components—Windows Media Tools,
`Windows Media Services, and Windows Media Player—
`comprise Windows Media Technologies. See the table.
`See also Advanced Streaming Format. Compare Real-
`System G2.
`
`Table W.2 ATA Specifications.
`
`Component
`Windows
`Media Tools
`
`Purpose
`Content creation
`
`Windows
`Media Services
`
`Content delivery
`
`Content playback
`
`Windows
`
`Media Player for
`PC platforms,
`Windows Media
`
`Player for Macin-
`tosh, Windows
`Media Player for
`UNIX
`
`Features
`
`ASF authoring and
`editing tools,
`including tools for
`converting files
`from other for-
`
`mats (WAV, AVI,
`MPEG, and MP3)
`to ASF.
`Tools for real-time
`and on—demand
`
`content delivery,
`administration
`tools, and Win-
`dows Media
`
`Rights Manager
`for piracy control.
`ASF player for
`audio, audio plus
`still images, and
`full-motion video.
`
`Also supports
`other multimedia
`
`data, including
`RealAudio.
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`Wlndows Medla Tools rt. See Windows Media Tech-
`
`Wlndows Open System Archltecture n. See WOSA.
`
`nologies.
`
`Wlndows Messenger )1. See .NET Messenger Service.
`
`Wlndows Metaflle Format 11. A graphics file format
`used by Windows to store vector graphics in order to
`exchange graphics information between applications and
`to store information between sessions. Acronym: WMF.
`See also vector graphics.
`Wlndows Movle Maker 11. Software from Microsoft for
`
`capturing, editing, and arranging audio and video source
`material to create movies. Acronym: WMM.
`
`Wlndows NT 21. An operating system released by
`Microsoft Corporation in 1993. The Windows NT operat-
`ing system, sometimes referred to as simply NT, is the
`high-end member of a family of operating systems from
`Microsoft. It is a completely self-contained operating sys-
`tem with a built-in graphical user interface. Windows NT
`is a 32-bit, preemptive multitasking operating system that
`features networking, symmetric multiprocessing, multi-
`threading, and security. It is a portable operating system
`that can run on a variety of hardware platforms including
`those based on the Intel 80386, i486, and Pentium micro-
`processors and MIPS microprocessors; it can also run on
`multiprocessor computers. Windows NT supports up to 4
`gigabytes of virtual memory and can run MS—DOS,
`POSIX, and 08/2 (character-mode) applications. See also
`MS-DOS, operating system, OS/2, POSIX, Windows.
`
`Wlndows NT Advanced Server n. A superset of Win-
`dows NT that provides centralized, domain-based network
`management and security. Windows NT Advanced Server
`also offers advanced hard disk fault-tolerance features,
`such as mirroring and additional connectivity. See also
`Windows NT.
`
`Wlndows NT Embedded n. A version of the Microsoft
`
`Windows NT operating system designed for devices and
`other products that have embedded systems. Windows
`NT Embedded, released in 1999, targets devices in the
`midrange to high end of the embedded device industry,
`including high-speed copiers, patient monitors, private
`branch exchanges (PBXs), and point-of-sale terminals.
`Windows NT Embedded features include headless opera-
`tion (with no keyboard, mouse, or display devices
`needed), diskless operation, and remote management
`infrastructure. See also embedded system, Windows NT.
`
`Wlndows Open Servlces Archltecture n. See WOSA.
`
`Wlndows Scrlpt Host a. The language—independent
`scripting host for Microsoft Windows platforms. Windows
`Script Host is a tool that allows users to run VBScript,
`JScript, or any other scripting language to automate com-
`mon tasks and to create macros and logon scripts.
`
`Wlndows Server 2003 n. The next generation of Win-
`dows servers. Built on Windows 2000, the Windows
`Server 2003 family includes the functionality, dependabil-
`ity, scalability, and security options to serve as the com-
`puting foundation for businesses of all sizes. The flexible
`computing architecture, built on industry standards, allows
`businesses to create robust and innovative applications,
`improve collaboration across the organization, and con-
`nect securely with customers.
`Wlndows Sockets :1. See Winsock.
`
`Wlndows termlnal n. A thin-client solution from
`
`Microsoft, designed to enable terminals and minimally
`configured computers to display Windows applications
`even if they are not, in themselves, capable of running
`Windows software. Windows terminals work in conjunc-
`tion with Windows NT Server, Terminal Server edition.
`See also thin client.
`
`Wlndows XP n. A member of the Microsoft Windows
`
`family of operating systems. Windows XP was released in
`2001 in two versions: Windows XP Home Edition for
`home use and Windows XP Professional for advanced
`
`home computing, businesses, and larger organizations.
`Windows XP features a new visual design that simplifies
`navigation and search capabilities, improved file manage-
`ment, additional media and Web publishing capabilities,
`an improved system for device discovery and installation,
`and advanced features for mobile computing.
`
`WInG 11. Short for Windows Games. An application pro-
`gramming interface for games in the Windows 9X environ-
`ment. Under WinG, games can access the video frame
`buffer directly for increased speed. See also application
`programming interface, bufferl, frame buffer.
`WInH EC a. Short for Microsoft Windows Hardware
`
`Engineering Conference. Annual meeting of the computer
`hardware industry featuring forums, seminars, exhibits,
`and educational sessions for developers, technical manag-
`ers, engineers, and product planners who use the
`Microsoft Windows family of operating systems.
`wln.lnl n. In Windows 3.x and MS-DOS, the initialization
`file used to pass the program configuration information
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`Win ipcfg
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`Wireless Services server component
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`necessary to run the Windows operating environment. The
`win.ini file has been supplanted by the registry database in
`Windows 95 and later and Windows NT and later. See also
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`configuration file, ini file, registry.
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`Wlnlpcfg n. Short for Windows IP Configuration. AWin-
`dows 9x utility that enables users to access information
`about their TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
`Protocol) and network adapter card settings. Running the
`Winipcfg program (winipcfgexe) opens the IP Configura-
`tion window, which reveals the physical address, IP
`address, subnet mask, and default gateway settings of the
`primary TCP/IP adapter (or settings of multiple adapters if
`more than one is installed). This information is also help-
`ful for troubleshooting. See also TCP/IP.
`
`WINS n. Acronym for Windows Internet Naming Service.
`A Windows NT Server method for associating a com-
`puter’s hostname with its address. Also called: INS, Inter-
`net Naming Service. Compare DNS (definition 1).
`
`Wlnsock n. Short for Windows Sockets. An application
`programming interface standard for software that provides
`a TCP/IP interface under Windows. The Winsock standard
`
`developed out of a Birds of a Feather (BOF) discussion
`that arose among software vendors at a UNIX conference
`in 1991; it has gained the general support of software
`developers, including Microsoft. See also application pro-
`gramming interface, BOF, socket (definition 1), sockets
`API, TCP/IP.
`
`Wlntel adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a com-
`puter that uses the Microsoft Windows operating system
`and an Intel central processing unit (CPU). See also
`Windows.
`
`wlred adj. 1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an elec-
`tronic circuit or hardware grouping in which the configu-
`ration is determined by the physical interconnection of the
`components (as opposed to being programmable in soft-
`ware or alterable by a switch). See also hardwired (defini—
`tion 1). 2. Knowledgeable about Internet resources,
`systems, and culture. 3. Having access to the Internet.
`
`ered Equivalent Privacy 71. See WEP.
`wlred home 11. See smart home.
`
`wire-frame model n. In computer graphics applications
`such as CAD programs, a representation of a three-
`dimensional object using separate lines that resemble
`strands of wire joined to create a model. Compare solid
`model, surface modeling.
`
`wlreless adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of com-
`munications that take place without the use of intercon-
`necting wires or cables, such as by radio, microwave, or
`infrared light.
`
`ereless Appllcatlon Protocol It. A specification for a
`global standard for enabling digital cellular phones and
`other wireless devices to access Internet and other infor-
`
`mation services. The Wireless Application Protocol, or
`WAP, is supported by an organization known as WAP
`Forum, which includes such members as Motorola, Nokia,
`L. M. Ericsson, and Unwired Planet. The goal of the
`forumis to create an open standard that works with differ-
`ent wireless technologies. Acronym: WAP.
`wlreloss communlcatlon n. Communication between a
`
`computer and another computer or device without wires.
`The form of wireless communication provided as part of the
`Windows operating system uses infrared light to transmit
`files. Radio frequencies, as used by cellular and cordless
`telephones, are another form of wireless communication.
`See also infrared, infrared device, infrared port.
`Wireless Information Devlce n. See WID.
`
`wlreless Internet n. Version of the Internet designed for
`use on wireless phones and handheld devices with small
`display screens, limited memory, and slower data transmis-
`sion speeds than a personal computer. Most wireless Inter-
`net sites offer content as basic text with limited graphics.
`
`wlreloss LAN n. A LAN (local area network) that sends
`and receives data via radio, infrared optical signaling, or
`some other technology that does not require a physical
`connection between individual nodes and the hub. Wire-
`
`less LANs are often used in office or factory settings
`where a user must carry a portable computer from place to
`place. Also called: WLAN.
`
`Wireless Markup Language 11. See WML.
`
`Wireless Multimedia Forum 11. See WMF (definition 2).
`
`wireless phone 11. Telephone that operates by means of
`radio waves without a wire connection. A base station
`
`(cell tower) relays the phone’s signal to a wireless carrier’s
`network, where it is transmitted to another wireless phone
`or to a wired telephone network.
`
`Wireless Services server component n. A component
`that allows a content provider or carrier to configure and
`schedule any number of information acquisition/encoding/
`transmission components to create a data stream to be trans-
`mitted by a carrier to a device. The server component builds
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`Wireless Transaction Protocol
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`word processor
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`on an open architecture to allow new server components to
`be installed in any part of the stream at any time.
`
`ereloss Transactl on Protocol 11. A lightweight
`request/reply transaction protocol for devices with limited
`resources over networks with low to medium bandwidth.
`
`It is not called the Wireless Transport Protocol or the
`Wireless Transfer Protocol. Acronym: WTP.
`
`ereloss Transport Layer Securlty it. See WTLS.
`
`wlre-pln prlnter 11. See dot-matrix printer.
`
`wlre-wrapped clrcults rt. Circuits constructed on perfo-
`rated boards using wire instead of the metal traces found
`on printed circuit boards. The stripped ends of insulated
`wires are wrapped around the long pins of special wire-
`wrapped integrated circuit sockets. Wire-wrapped circuits
`are generally handmade, one-of—a—kind devices used for
`prototyping and research in electrical engineering. Com-
`pare printed circuit board.
`
`wlrlng closet n. A room or location in a building where
`telecommunications and/or networking equipment such as
`hubs, switches, and routers are installed. Also called: data
`closet, telecom closet, telecommunications closet.
`
`wlzard n. 1. Someone who is adept at making compu