Glossary
Terms starting with W
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- W+ W- Boson
- A carrier particle of the weak interactions. It is involved in all electric-charge-changing weak processes.
- W3C
- World Wide Web Consortium. An international industry consortium that develops standards for the 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…
- WAIVER
- The surrender of a right or privilege. In life insurance, a provision that sets certain conditions, such as disablement, which allow coverage to remain in force without payment of premiums.
- Waiver of Ineligibility
- In immigration law certain foreign nationals are ineligible for visas to enter the United States for medical, criminal, security or other conditions and activities. Some applicants for visas are able to apply for permission to enter the United States despite…
- walking bass
- A Baroque pattern in which a bass part moves steadily in constant rhythms.
- Walnut
- A creamy-coloured nut with an edible light-brown skin enclosed in a knobbly beige shell. Walnuts are very versatile and good to cook with. Ground and chopped walnuts make a delicious addition to cakes, biscuits, buns and breads. The flavour is also exquisite…
- waltz
- A popular nineteenth-century dance in moderate to fast triple meter.
- WAN
- A network in which computers are connected to each other over a long distance, using telephone lines and satellite communications.
- waning
- the period between full moon and new moon
- WAR RISK
- Special coverage on cargo in overseas ships against the risk of being confiscated by a government in wartime. It is excluded from standard ocean marine insurance and can be purchased separately. It often excludes cargo awaiting shipment on a wharf or on…
- Warrant
- A warrant in contract terms is to say a party warrants a relevant fact or situation regarding the contract's subject matter to be true. In criminal law matters, the term warrant refers to the order issued by a court authorizing the arrest of a person.
- Warranty
- A contract between the purchaser of a product and the company that produced the product that details the components, duration and circumstances by which a defect in the product will be remedied.
- Warranty
- A warranty is a guarantee made with regard to some attribute of a product or service. For example, a warranty deed guarantees the status of a land title.
- WARRANTY
- A seller's guarantee to purchaser that product is what it is represented to be and, if it is not, that it will be repaired or replaced. Within the context of vehicles, refers to an engine manufacturer's guarantee that the engine will meet "certified" engine…
- Warranty of Fitness
- A warranty of fitness is a guarantee implied by the manufacturer, retailer, and distributor of a product, that the product is fit for its intended purpose and foreseeable use.
- Warranty of Merchantability
- A warranty of merchantability is a guarantee implied by the manufacturer, retailer, and distributor of a product, that the product is fit for its intended purpose and foreseeable use and that it is also properly packaged and labeled.
- Wasabi
- Although this bright green condiment is often referred to as 'Japanese horseradish', it isn't actually related to horseradish at all. It comes from the root of a perennial herb that grows in Japan and eastern Siberia. Wasabi is a traditional accompaniment to…
- WASTE FACTOR
- A percentage added to food cost percentages to account for small amount's of necessary waste. Some products exceed hold time need to be thrown away, and a small amount of spoilage and mistakes always occur.
- WATER HEATER
- An appliance for supplying hot water for purposes other than space heating or pool heating. [See California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Section 1602(f)(8)]
- WATER-DAMAGE INSURANCE COVERAGE
- Protection provided in most homeowners insurance policies against sudden and accidental water damage, from burst pipes for example. Does not cover damage from problems resulting from a lack of proper maintenance such as dripping air conditioners. Water…
- WATSCO
- The Western Association for Transmission System Coordination.
- WATT
- A unit of measure of electric power at a point in time, as capacity or demand.
- WATT-HOUR
- One watt of power expended for one hour.
- WAV
- Stands for WAVeform sound format. Microsoft's format for encoding sound files.
- WAV
- An audio file format. Very accurate, but offers no compression, thus resulting in very large files.
- wavelength
- the distance between two successive wave crests or troughs
- waxing
- the period between new moon and full moon
- Weak Interaction
- The interaction responsible for all processes in which flavor changes, hence for the instability of heavy quarks and leptons, and particles that contain them. Weak interactions that do not change flavor (or charge) have also been observed.
- WEATHER DERIVATIVE
- An insurance or securities product used as a hedge by energy-related businesses and others whose sales tend to fluctuate depending on the weather.
- WEATHER INSURANCE
- A type of business interruption insurance that compensates for financial losses caused by adverse weather conditions, such as constant rain on the day scheduled for a major outdoor concert.
- WEATHERSTRIPPING
- Specially designed strips, seals and gaskets installed around doors and windows to limit air leakage.
- Web browser
- a software application that allows for the browsing of the World Wide Web.
- 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 design
- the selection and coordination of available components to create the layout and structure of a Web page.
- Web directory
- organized, categorized listings of Web sites.
- Web hosting
- the business of providing the storage, connectivity, and services necessary to serve files for a website.
- Web Server
- A computer that runs specific software to serve web pages to the Internet.
- Web site traffic
- the amount of visitors and vists a Web site receives.
- Web site usability
- the ease with which visitors are able to use a Web site.
- 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…
- Webmaster
- A person responsible for the maintenance of a particular website.
- wedding-band collar
- A collar featuring a yoke that is either open or of sheer net with an ornate band fitting snugly on the neck, creating a choker effect.
- weight
- the force exerted on an object due to gravity
- Weighted Average
- Weighted average is an accounting convention whereby the cost of goods sold and the cost of the ending inventory are determined by using the weighted average cost of all merchandise available over the entire period.
- Welsh rarebit
- A traditional British speciality consisting of a slice of toasted bread covered with a mixture of Cheshire or cheddar cheese that has been melted in pale ale with English mustard, pepper and sometimes a dash of Worcestershire sauce. It's then grilled and…
- WET-BULB TEMPERATURE
- The temperature at which water, by evaporating into air, can bring the air to saturation at the same temperature. Wet-bulb temperature is measured by a wet-bulb psychrometer.
- Wheat Germ Oil
- Promotes renewal of normal new skin cells. Used in cosmetics because of its large vitamin E content.
- WHEELING
- The transmission of electricity by an entity that does not own or directly use the power it is transmitting. Wholesale wheeling is used to indicate bulk transactions in the wholesale market, whereas retail wheeling allows power producers direct access to…
- Wheeling System
- A way of organizing and playing a set of numbers to improve the chances of winning multiple prizes.
- Whelk
- Whelks are saltwater molluscs with grey or brownish shells. They resemble pointy snails. They're usually sold already cooked and shelled and can be eaten with a sprinkling of vinegar or with slices of bread and butter. The chewy flesh is quite juicy and…
- Whipping cream
- A lighter version of double cream with a fat content of over 35 per cent - the minimum amount necessary to allow it to stay firm once beaten. It's the fat globules that trap whisked air, creating the characteristic foam and texture of whipped cream. Whipping…
- Whistleblower
- A Whistleblower is really a slang term that is now generally accepted and which is used in practice to describe that person who alerts civil authorities of the wrongful acts being committed by his employer against the government. Whistleblowers are entitled…
- white dwarf
- the dense, collapsed, Earth-sized remnant of an intermediate-mass star like the sun
- white noise
- Sounds containing every audible frequency at approximately the same intensity.
- 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…
- White sauce
- The most basic white sauce, from which numerous other sauces stem. White sauce is made with a roux of butter and flour mixed with milk and cooked over a gentle heat until smooth and slightly thick. Béchamel is the king of white sauces. It differs slightly…
- Whiting
- A white round sea fish, whiting is a member of the cod family. It's more economical to buy than cod, although it has a relatively bland taste. It's best bought fresh and eaten immediately otherwise it loses its flavour. It's light and easy to digest and it…
- Whois
- a utility that returns ownership information about second-level domains.