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| W3C |
World Wide Web Consortorium. A
special interest group comprised of programmers, Web developers, executivess
in the industry, and users who help define specifications for the development
of Web technology.
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| Wallpaper |
The background pattern or picture
against which the menus, icons, active windows, and other elements are displayed
and moved around on the computer screen.
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| WAN |
A network that uses high-speed,
long-distance communications cables or satellites to connect computers over
distances greater than those traversed by LANs (which range about two miles).
The Internet itself is considered a WAN.
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| WAV |
A Windows file type associated
with sound files. Pronounced "wave".
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| Weaknesses |
The aspects of your organization
that are currently problems or could really benefit from some improvement.
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| Web
Hosting |
The business of providing the
equipment and services required to host and maintain files for one or more
Web sites and to provide fast Internet connections to those sites.
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| Web
page |
A single HTML file that contains
text and images, is part of a Web site, and has an individual file name
assigned to it.
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| Web
Server |
A software program that serves
Web page files to users.
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| Web
site |
A place on the World Wide Web
that's comprised of files organized into a hierarchy. Each file or document
contains text or graphics that appear as digital information on a computer
screen. A site can contain a combination of graphics, text, audio, video,
and other dynamic or static materials.
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| Web
site Usability |
Refers to the ease at which a
user can navigate a Web site.
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| Weblog |
A weblog, or blog, is a frequently
updated Web site consisting of dated entries arranged in reverse chronological
order so the most recent post appears first. Typically, weblogs are published
by individuals and their style is personal and informal. Popular blog platforms
include MovableType and Blogger. |
| Webmail |
Unlike normal email, which is
accessed through a mail program configured for use on a specific computer,
Webmail allows you to access your account on a Web page. This means you
can read, send, and organize email on any computer, anywhere in the world,
with an Internet connection.
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| White
Paper |
A technical document that explains
how a product or service functions and its purpose.
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| Wildcards |
Placeholders for missing characters
in filenames.
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| Will |
A written document executed in
accordance with formalities required by state law to carry out decedents'
wishes at death, including: disposing of their assets; naming executors,
trustees, guardians; and setting up trusts. |
| Window |
The rectangular frame on a computer
screen through which documents, programs, and the Web may all be viewed.
A windowing environment displays multiple windows, while also enabling the
machine to run more than one program at the same time (as in multitasking).
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| WinZIP |
A program used to decompress most
of the files downloaded from the Internet.
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| Wireless |
Communication that takes place
via airwaves as opposed to cables or telephone lines.
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| Wireless
Access |
The ability to access the Internet
without a cord or cable. Wireless access is possible with a number of wireless
hardware devices and the appropriate software.
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| Withdrawn
from Committee |
The annulment of a referral of
a bill to committee possibly due to amendments changing the committee assignment
or may be a strategy to defeat or ensure passage of a measure
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| Without
Objection |
Used in lieu of a vote on non-controversial
motions, amendments or bills that may be passed in either the House or Senate
if no member voices an objection.
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| Wizard |
A built-in, interactive help file
designed to provide assistance in setting up or configuring a particular
application or program.
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| Work
and Family Resource Library |
Information on parenting, child
development, aging and caregiving issues made available to employees at
the workplace. Can include books, magazines, handouts, videotapes, bulletin
boards and so on. |
| Work
Letter |
A document that includes building
standards plus any additional items to be paid for by the landlord or by
the tenant; the letter specifies who is responsible for each item.
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| Work
Planning |
A process through which an organization
decides what activities will be conducted, which department or staff will
carry them out, the resources that will be needed, and the time frame for
completing the activities. Work planning usually covers a period of a year
or less. |
| Work/Life
Coordinator Position |
Individual responsible for designing,
implementing, and evaluating work/life programs and practices.
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| Worker’s
Compensation |
A benefit paid to an employee
who suffers a work-related injury or illness. Typically the benefit is offered
according to a highly regulated state-mandated insurance program that makes
it a special type of insurance. |
| Workflow |
Technology which uses electronic
systems to manage and monitor business processes. It allows the flow of
work between individuals and/or departments to be defined and tracked. |
| Working
Capital |
Excess of current assets over
current liabilities.
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| Working
Group |
The close-knit group of five to
fifteen people who are most actively involved in making a specific program
happen.
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| Workplace
Giving |
Employer provided philanthropy
programs. Companies match employees’ charitable contributions, and often
offer automatic payroll deductions which the donor may designate for specific
charities. S |
| Workplace
Standards |
A set of guidelines used to allocate
workspace on a corporate-wide basis according to set criteria, such as position,
title or seniority.
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| Workplace
Violence |
Violence, or the threat of violence
against workers.
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| Worksite
Information Fair |
An on-site event designed to present
employees with information about child and elder resources in the community,
local family activities, and company resources for parents and/or caregivers. |
| Workstation |
A high-performance personal computer
(PC) optimized for professional applications, also known as a "high-end
personal computer." A workstation is a "top of the line" system geared toward
certain fields, such as architecture and technical drawing. A workstation
can also be a desktop computer that runs application programs and serves
as the access point to a local area network (LAN).
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| Workstations |
Any space at which a function
is accomplished. This may be an enclosed space or a space in an open area.
A workstation does not necessarily require that a person or persons be assigned
to that particular space.
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| World
Class |
To exhibit leadership in a particular
process across the board - regardless of industry, function or geographical
location. |
| World
Wide Web |
A global system of servers that
supports specially formatted files written in a code that links them together.
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| Worldview |
A person's fundamental image of
the world. It involves one's fundamental values about what is good and bad,
beliefs about who does what and why, assumptions about what causes events
and what those events might later cause. |
| Worm |
Write once, read many. Known primarily
as a virus, it is a computer program that can replicate itself.
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| Writer's
Guidelines |
A list of do's and don'ts, including
word length, topic choice, and format that publications provide for writers
who wish to submit articles.
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| WYSIWYG |
What You See Is What You Get.
This technology allows you to view or print a document exactly as it looks.
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Glossary information provided by the Nonprofit Good Practice Guide, a project of the Philanthropic and Nonprofit Knowledge Management Initiative (PNKM) at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership.
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