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W - Symbol for Watt or Wattage. Can also be for the colour
white.
Watt - A unit of electrical power. One watt is equivalent
to the power represented by one ampere of current flowing through
a load with a voltage drop of one volt in a dc circuit.
Wave Form - A graphical representation of the amplitude
of a signal over time.
Wavelength - The distance between successive peaks or
nodes of a wave.
Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) - The process
of combining and splitting signals on the basis of difference
in their wavelengths.
WAN - Wide Area Network. A network connecting computers
within very large areas, such as states, countries, and the
world.
wire fault - An error condition caused by a break in
the wires or a short between the wires (or shield) in a segment
of cable.
Wiring Closet - see Closet
Work Area - That area of the premises cabling where users
are located. The area from the communications outlet to the
equipment connected to the premises cabling. Loosely, an office,
cubicle, and so forth.
Workgroup - A collection of workstations and servers
on a LAN that are designated to communicate and exchange data
with one another.
Workstation - A computer connected to a network at which
users interact with software stored on the network. |
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