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W3C | W3 Consortium |
WAIS | Wide Area Information Server |
Wall Jack | A small hardware component used to tap into telephone wall cable |
WAN | Wide Area Network |
Wander | Low frequency jitter |
WAP | Wireless Application Protocol |
WARC | World Administrative Radio Conference/Consortium |
WASP | Wireless Application Service Provider |
WATS | Wide Area Telecommunications Service |
WB | Wideband |
WBMP | Wireless Bitmap |
WC | Wire Center |
WCA | Wireless Communications Association |
W-CDMA | Wideband Code Division Multiple Access |
WCS | Wireless Communications Services |
WDM | Wavelength Division Multiplexing |
WECA | Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance |
WEP | Wired Equivalent Privacy |
WGQ | Weighted Fair Queuing |
WiFi | Wireless Fidelity |
WM | Wireless Instant Messaging |
WIN | Wireless Intelligent Network |
WiMAX | Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (Also know as IEEE 802.16) |
WIMS W-C | Wireless Mulitmeda and Messaging Services Wideband CDM |
WISP | Wireless Local Service Provider |
WLAM | Wireless Local Area Network |
WLL | Wireless Local Loop. Sometimes called Radio in the Loop, Fixed Radio Access to Fixed Wireless Local Loop |
WLNP | Wireless Local Number Portability |
WML | Wireless Markup Language |
WMLScript | Wireless Markup Language Script |
WOS | Wireless Office Systems |
WPA | WiFi Protected Access |
WPABX | Wireless Private Automatic Branch Exchange |
WPAN | Wireless Personal Area Network |
WPCDMA | Wideband Packet Code Division Multiplex Access |
WRC | World Radiocommunication Conference |
WRU | “Who-aRe-yoU!” signal character |
WRED | Weighted Random Early Detection |
WTLS | Wireless Transport Layer Security |
WWAN | Wireless Wide Area Network |
WWMCS | Worldwide Military Command and Control System |
WWW | World Wide Web |
"W" Crimp | A confined crimp that makes two longitudinal indentations that form a “W” cross section. |
"W" Terminal | A terminal for solder connection providing solder connection points on both sides of a terminal block. |
"3/4 W" Terminal | A terminal designed for solder connection that provides a connection point on one side only of a terminal block. |
Wave Soldering | A process wherein items to be soldered are brought in contact with a gently overflowing wave of liquid solder that is circulated by a pump in an appropriately designed solder pot reservoir. |
Wedge Bond | Metal-to-metal lead bond formed by a wedge shaped tool. It may be a cold weld, ultrasonic or thermal compression bond. |
Wedge-Type Connector | A connector in which the contact between the conductor and the connector is made by pressure exerted by a wedge. |
Welded Circuit | A circuit of electronic parts in which leads are interconnected welding techniques. |
Wetting | The formation of a relatively uniform, smooth, unbroken and adherent film of solder to a base material. |
Whisker | Single crystal growth resembling fine wire, which appears most frequently on components that have been electroplated with tin. Whisker growth requires no voltage. |
Wicking | Desoldering method utilizing prefluxed braid of stranded wire or braid used with flux. The wick material is placed on the solder joint and a heated iron tip is applied to the wick. Capillary action draws the solder up into the wick material. |
Wideband | A communications channel offering a transmission bandwidth greater than a voice-grade channel. Synonymous with broadband. A channel broader in bandwidth than a voice-grade channel. |
Wiping Action | The action that occurs when contacts are mated with a sliding action. Wiping has the effect of removing small amounts of contamination from the contact surfaces, thus establishing better conductivity. |
Wire Lead Machines | Devices for processing wire leads vary from simple hand or bench-style tools for bending and Forming of leads to high speed equipment that can perform a number of operations. Machines are available that will measure, cut , form, bend, strip, and straighten wire leads. |
Wire Stop | A stop at the end of a terminal wire barrel that prevents wire from passing completely through the barrel in such a way as to interfere with the function of the contact. |
Wire Wrapped Connection | A solderless connection made by wrapping bare wire around a square or rectangular terminal with a power or hand tool. (Also called Solderless Wrapped Connection; Wrapped Connection or Wrap Post Connection.) |
Wiring Devices | The accessory parts and materials that are used in the installation of wiring such as terminals, connectors, junction boxes, conduit, clamps, insulation and supports. |
Withdrawal Force | See Contact Engaging and Separating Force. |
Work Curve | A graph that plots the pull out force, indent force and relative conductivity of a crimp joint as a function of various depths of crimping. |
Wrap Type | See Wire Wrapped Connection. |
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