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• WWW:
  Short for World Wide Web.
   
• WAIS:
  Stands for Wide Area Information Servers. Searches large indexes of information on the Internet.
   
• Wait State:
  A brief delay added before a microprocessor executes an instruction, to allow time for slower memory chips or external devices to respond. A wait states may be one or more of the computer's clock cycles or may be timed differently. One wait state on each access of memory can make the processor up to 20% slower. With no wait state (called zero wait state) the processor will run faster.
   
• WAN:
  Wide Area Network - A network in which computers are connected to each other over a long distance, using telephone lines and satellite communications. See local area network (LAN).
   
• WAV:
  Stands for WAVeform sound format. Microsoft's format for encoding sound files.
   
• Weblog:
  (Same as blog) This is a publicly accessible personal journal for an individual. Similar to a personal diary, but shared over the web. The activity of updating a blog is "blogging" and someone who keeps a blog is a "blogger." Blogs are typically updated daily using software that allows people with little or no technical background to update and maintain the blog. Postings on a blog are almost always arranged in chronological order with the most recent additions featured most prominently.
   
• Web Client:
  When using a web browser to display web pages hosted by a web server, your computer would be acting as a web client.
   
• Web Server:
  A computer that runs specific software to serve web pages to the Internet.
   
• White Papers:
  These are documents created to help guide you in the use of a particular piece of hardware or software. Usually some kind of extra or advanced help that is provided that goes beyond the normal manual or set of instructions for that product or item. White Papers can provide special or advanced instructions on special features or setup methods. 
   
• WiFi:
  Wireless Fidelity - Otherwise known as Wireless Networking, commonly using the 802.11b protocol. Hardware that displays the WiFi logo claims 802.11b compliance should interconnect seamlessly.
   
• Wiki Software:
  An online application that allows users to add and edit web content.
   
• Windows Media Player:
  Developed by Microsoft Corporation, this is a audio video player that can also handle MP3 files. The player also has the ability to store your favorite music, video, pictures and recorded TV. From this media player you can sync your media to your portable device. The Windows Media Player is made available for free.
   
• WinFS:
  (Windows File System) WinFS is the code name for the next generation storage platform in Windows "Longhorn." Taking advantage of database technologies, Microsoft is advancing the file system into an integrated store for file data, relational data, and XML data. Windows users will have intuitive new ways to find, relate, and act on their information, regardless of what application creates the data. Also, "WinFS" will have built-in support for multi-master data synchronization across other Longhorn machines and other data sources. The platform supports rich managed Longhorn APIs as well as Win32 APIs. 
   
• WOL: (Wake-on-LAN)
  This technology is used to remotely wake up a sleeping or powered off PC over a network. When the system is turned off, the managed network adapter uses an alternate power source to monitor the network and watch for a wake-up packet from the server. Once it receives a packet, it alerts the system to power up and accept any maintenance task it is given. 
  Wake-on-LAN is a part of Intel's Wired for Management System and is a result of the Intel-IBM Advanced Manageability Alliance. 
  
  Wake-on-LAN is also called remote wake-up. 
   
• Workgroup:
  Persons sharing files and data between themselves.
   
• Workstation: 
  The computer attached to the Internet.
   
• WPG:
  Stands for Word Perfect Graphics. 

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