IBM 5170 Technical Reference page 437

video. Computer data or graphics displayed on a cathode ray
tube, monitor, or display.
volt. The basic practical unit of electric pressure. The potential
that causes electrors to flow through a circuit.
W. Watt.
watt. The practical unit of electric power.
word. (1) A character string or a bit string considered as an
entity. (2) See computer word.
write. To make a permanent or transient recording of data in a
storage device or on a data medium.
write precompensation. The varying of the timing of the head
current from the outer tracks to the inner tracks of the diskette to
keep a constant 'write' signal.
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