Digital Equipment 300 Series AXP Reference Manual page 302

wide-area network
A high-speed public or private data communications system that
connects multiple users in different geographical areas, such as
different cities or states. In a WAN, transmissions are carried
primarily over telephone lines.
window
An area on your monitor screen in which you can start, run, and
view a separate process. Windowing capability is supported by
both OpenVMS and DEC OSF/1 workstation software.
word
Two contiguous bytes (16 bits) starting on an addressable byte
boundary. Bits are numbered from right to left, 0 through 15. A
word is identified by the address of the byte containing bit 0.
work group
Several workstations, connected together on a network, that
perform similar tasks and share information or databases.
workstation
A single-user system that offers high-performance,
high-resolution graphics, and can function in a network
environment.
write-enabled
The condition that enables a tape or diskette to be written to.
Compare with write-protected.
wrist strap
See antistatic wrist strap.
write-protected
The condition that prevents a tape or diskette from being
accidentally overwritten.
Z buffer
A buffer that attaches a depth value to every pixel to determine
which parts of an image must be discarded from processing or be
hidden from view.
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