An override to the standard terms and conditions of a
contract.
Walkthrough
(Computer System Development) A peer review of a system design,
code, etc. The goal is to identify errors as early as possible and
learn from other people's experience. Managers and people who
prepare performance reviews should NOT be in the room. The concept
is to invite "egoless" constructive criticism and to nurture
team-oriented validation and debug responsibility.
(Telecommunications) 5-digit code used to access an IEC. Requires Feature Group B
or D (SeeBypass,
CIC Code,
Casual Calling).
WAN - Wide Area Network
Remote computer communications system. WANs allow file
sharing among geographically distributed workgroups (typically at
higher cost and slower speed than LANs or MANs). WANs typically use common carriers' circuits and
networks. WANs may serve as a customized communication "backbone"
that interconnects all of an organization's local networks with
communications trunks that are designed to be appropriate for
anticipated communication rates and volumes between nodes.
Flat rate, or special rate pay-by-the-minute (measured) billing
for a specified calling area. May be outbound or inbound (e.g.
800).
Wideband
A medium-capacity communications Circuit/path. It usually
implies a speed from 64Kbps to 1.544Mbps. (Contrast with Broadband and Narrowband)
Wireless
Radio waves, cellular, satellite, microwave, etc.
Workstation
A personal computer that may operate in a stand-alone
environment, or may be part of a computer network. Workstation
sometimes refers to a computing system that is more powerful than a
simple personal computer.
WTN - Working Telephone Number
WWW - World Wide Web
Internet system for world-wide
hypertext linking of multimedia
documents, making the relationship of information that is common between
documents easily accessible and completely independent of physical
location.
