| wide area network (WAN) |
A network, usually constructed with serial lines,
extending over distances greater than 1 kilometer.
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| wideband |
Refers to a channel or transmission medium capable
of passing more frequencies than a standard 3 kHz voice channel.
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| Window |
A portion of the screen that can display its own
application or document. Often used to mean a computer graphical-user-interface
(GUI) window.
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| WinSNMP |
A standard API for SNMP programming in the Windows
environment. It handles SNMP communications between SNMP applications and many
transport layers (i.e. TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, plus others).
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| workstation |
Another name for a computer or device (such as a
printer or modem) that is connected to a network.
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| write |
To store data on a disk or add data to a file.
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| Write Community |
The authentication string used to change data in
SNMP records.
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| write protection |
A safeguard to prevent the accidental deletion of
data on a diskette. 3 1/2" diskettes have a plastic tab which must be slid
into place to uncover the small square hole to protect data on the diskette.
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