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complex pictures get as much as they need.
While this provides the best quality the final
size cannot be predicted at all.
Volume
Volume is the most common word used to
specify the control of relative loudness of
sounds. It also pertains to the function on
many electronic devices that is used to control
the loudness.
W
W (wattage)
A measurement of power. In speakers,
wattage is a term that indicates power-
handling characteristics in dealing with
electrical voltage inputs from the amplifier.
WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)
Global protocol used in some wireless devices
that allows the user to view and interact with
data services. Generally used as a means to
view Internet web pages using the limited
transmission capacity and small display screens
of portable wireless devices.
WAV
A format for sound files developed jointly by
Microsoft and IBM. Built into Windows 95
to XP, which made it the de facto standard
for sound on PCs. WAV sound files end with
a '.wav' extension and works with nearly all
Windows applications that support sound.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
All 802.11b (Wi-Fi / wireless) networks use
WEP as their basic security protocol. WEP
secures data transmissions using 64-bit or
128-bit encryption; however, it does not
offer complete security and is usually used in
conjunction with other security measures such
as EAP.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) is a wireless
technology brand owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance
intended to improve the interoperability of
wireless local area network products based
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on the IEEE 802.11 standards. Common
applications for Wi-Fi include Internet and
VoIP phone access, gaming, and network
connectivity for consumer electronics such as
televisions, DVD players, and digital cameras.
Wireless
Telecommunications using electromagnetic
waves rather than wires or cable to transmit
information. Wireless communication can be
used for free-ranging mobile systems such as
cell phones and global positioning systems
(GPS), which use satellite technology. Wireless
systems can also be fixed, such as LANs that
provide wireless communications within a
limited area (such as an office), or wireless
peripherals such as mice and keyboards.
WMA (Windows Media Audio)
An audio format owned by Microsoft, is a
part of Microsoft Windows Media technology.
Includes Microsoft Digital Rights Management
tools, Windows Media Video encoding
technology, and Windows Media Audio
encoding technology.
Woofer
The drive unit (loudspeaker) that reproduces
the bass (low) frequencies.
WPA / WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
A Wi-Fi standard that was designed to
improve upon the security features of WEP.
The technology is designed to work with
existing Wi-Fi products that have been
enabled with WEP (i.e. as a software upgrade
to existing hardware), but the technology
includes two improvements over WEP.