Terms and Abbreviations: W


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W

W

watt

WAN

wide area network

WBU

World Broadcasting Unions

WBU-ISOG

WBU International Satellite Operations Group

WCDMA

wideband code division multiple access

WDM

wavelength division multiplexing

WH

watt-hour

WHDI

Wireless High-Definition Interface, trademark of Amimon

Wi-Fi

1) trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance; IEEE 802.11
2) wireless fidelity
3) wireless physical layer

WiMAX, WirelessMAX

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access; IEEE 802.16

WLAN

wireless LAN

WM9

Windows Media series 9 audio/video codec

WMV9

Windows Media series 9 Video codec (no audio involved)

WORM

write once, read many/multiple

WSDL

Web Services Description Language

WSS

wide-screen signaling



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