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white-box testing Testing that uses knowledge of internal workings and structure
See black-box testing.
Wi-Fi Alliance Global non-profit organisation based in US
WiFi (Wi-Fi) A name for the 802.11 wireless interconnection standard
Operate in 2.4 and 5 GHz bands.
WIG wing-in-ground craft
WiMAX WiFi system with range of 4-6 miles, extendable to 30 miles
WIMP windows, icons, mouse, pointer (describes windows style displays)
WIP work in progress
WIPP WAAS Integrity Performance Panel (US)
WL water line
WLAN wireless local area network
WLBGA wafer-level ball-grid array (package format of chip, eg GPS rx)
WLS weighted least-squares
WMI World Maritime Institute
WML Wireless Markup Language (simplified HTML/XML for WAP etc)
WMO World Meteorological Organisation
WMS Web Map(ping) Service (of OpenGIS Spec)
WMS Wide Area Master Station (WAAS)
WMS Wireless Maritime Services
WMTS web map tile service
WMU World Maritime University
WN wavelet network (for modeling and predicting data)
WN week number
WNT WAAS Network Time
WNTI World Nuclear Transport Institute
Formed 1998, based in London, 45 member states in 2008. Dedicated
to the safe, efficient and reliable transport of radioactive materials.
WOW weight on wheels
WPA WiFi Protected Access (WiFi security)
WpB bearing of a waypoint
WpD distance to waypoint
WPM white phase modulation
WPS WiFi Positioning System
WPT waypoint
WRC World Radio Conference (of the ITU) eg WRC-2000
WRDA weapons range danger area
WRO1024 GPS week roll-over
WRS Wide Area Reference Station (WAAS)
WS&T Weapon Systems and Technology
WSDL Web Service Description Language (for OpenGIS)
WSN Wide Space Network (comms links between satellites)
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