W3 (n) -  A set of interlinked documents in a hypertext system. The user enters the web through a home page.

 

W3C (n) -  A consortium of commercial and educational institutions that oversees research and promotes standards in all areas related to the World Wide Web.

 

W3C  -  (World Wide Web Consortium)- An influential group of interested parties who agree what is and isn't official- HTML. Originally WWWC, but W3C is a lot easier to say. W9 (n) -  An official form issued by the US Internal Revenue Service that is used to provide a payee's taxation identification number to a payer.

 

WAF (n) -  An appliance, server plugin, or filter that applies a set of rules to an HTTP conversation to identify and block common attacks to web applications. wait condition (n) -  A workflow condition that enables a workflow to block its own execution.

 

waiting call (n) -  A new call (i.e., a call that has not yet been accepted) or a call returned from a prior transfer. After a timeout, unsuccessfully connected transferred calls are listed again as waiting calls.

 

Waiting for Call (n) -  A telephony signal that Network Connections has put the modem in Listen mode and is waiting for incoming calls.

 

waiting thread (n) -  A thread whose execution is blocked while waiting for a wait function to return.

 

waive charge (v) -  To withdraw the interest or fees originally owed by a party.

 

Wake On LAN (PN) -  The technology that allows a remote network device (either on a wired or wireless network) to remotely cause a host PC to wake from a sleep state so that it can provide some service to that remote device.

 

wake-up packet (n) -  A packet that is sent by a Configuration Manager primary site server to bring computers out of a sleep state so that they can perform a management function, such as installing a mandatory software update.

 

wall (n) -  An area in Microsoft Dynamics CRM where information is displayed about the user and the records that the user follows.

 

wall reference line (n) -  The line that extends from the wall begin point to the wall endpoint. Although the wall reference line is typically centered on the wall or aligned with one edge of the wall, you can locate it any distance you want from the wall.

 

Wallet (PN) -  The feature on Windows Phone where a person can add credit cards that can be used to purchase things through the Store or for in-app purchases. Depending on the phone, locale, and OEM, if users add credit cards to Wallet, they will also be able to pay for things with their phones using NFC. The Wallet can also be used to save coupons' that the user may receive from businesses.'

 

wallet card (n) -  The wallet card works by providing your most important medical information if you are in need of critical care inside or outside a medical facility. wallpaper (n) -  In a graphical user interface such as Windows, a pattern or picture in the screen background that can be chosen by the user.

 

wallpaper (n) -  In a graphical user interface such as Windows, a pattern or picture in the screen background that can be chosen by the user.

 

Wallpaper  -  A picture or motif on your Windows desktop. To change the Windows wallpaper right-click anywhere on the desktop, select Properties from the pop-up menu, choose the Desktop tab and select a new entry from the list under Background. To add pictures of your own to the list, save them as .bmp(bitmap) files and put them in your Windows folder.

 

Wallpaper & lock screens (PN) -  The Personalization subcategory containing apps with special wallpaper and lock screens for your PC and phone.

 

wall-time (n) -  The total time taken by a computer to complete a task which is the sum of CPU time, I/O time, and the communication channel delay.

 

WAMS (PN) -  The Microsoft Azure service that allows you to create workflows for the creation, management, and distribution of digital media.

 

WAN (n) -  A communications network connecting geographically separated computers, printers, and other devices. A WAN enables any connected device to interact with any other on the network.

 

WAN  -  (Wide Area Network)- A sort of group of networks, or more properly- LANs, connected together.

 

WAP (n) -  A standard protocol for providing Internet communications and advanced telephony services on phones, pagers, PDAs, and other wireless terminals.

 

WAP  -  (Wireless Application Protocol; pr. ‘wapp' or ‘wopp') A system to enable early mobile phones to browse the World Wide Web. In practise the site has to be specially designed and text only, and only a very few sites have bothered. Now largely obsolete, as smartphones can display the original sites pretty well.

 

WAP Connection (PN) -  An option that allows the user to specify how the Wireless Application Protocol connection will be handled by the device.

 

WAP gateway (n) -  A software usually on a mobile operator's network that converts desktop webpages to a mobile format. Helpful for older phone models that can't render the full desktop page.

 

warehouse (n) -  A building or structure where materials or goods are stored on an interim basis until they are transferred to their destination.

 

warez  -  General term used to describe cracks, patches, keys, key generators or other methods that allow software applications to be used without paying a license fee, i.e. illegal pirate software.

 

warm (n) -  Pertaining to the intermediate rating of perceived interest that an account, opportunity, or lead has about a product or service.

 

warm boot (n) -  The restarting of a running computer without first turning off the power. Warm Boot  -  Rebooting the system by using a software command rather than turning the power off, then on. The system is reset but power is never interrupted

 

warm latency (n) -  The time to create a new workflow instance when the workflow type has already been compiled.

 

warm standby (adj) -  A method of redundancy in which the secondary (i.e., backup) system runs in the background of the primary system. Data is mirrored to the secondary server at regular intervals, which means that there are times when both servers do not contain the exact same data.

 

warm standby server (n) -  A standby server that contains a copy of a database that is asynchronously updated, and that can be brought online fairly quickly. warm start (n) -  The restarting of a running computer without first turning off the power. warning (n) -  A message that notifies you of a build issue.

 

warning alert (n) -  An alert that helps users diagnose potential problems with their data protection schema.

 

warning beep (n) -  A sound that alerts the user to an issue.

 

Warning Computers (n) -  The label in the row of the Results pane that displays the number of instances where a computer has unresolved alerts with a severity level of Warning.

 

warning icon (n) -  An icon that indicates a security risk.

 

warning level (n) -  The point at which users are nearing their quota limit.

 

warning message (n) -  A message that appears on the screen to alert the user to something that must not be addressed.

 

warp (v) -  To distort the appearance of an object by squeezing some parts together and stretching other parts farther apart.

 

warping (n) -  The process of distorting a picture unevenly by squeezing some parts together and stretching other parts farther apart.

 

WAS (n) -  A service that provides process activation, resource management, and health management services for message-activated applications.

 

WAS (PN) -  An end-to-end test lab solution that enables the automation of computer and image inventory, test execution, and local results generation in a pre-manufacturing lab environment.

 

watch (n) -  An expression or a variable that appears in the Watch window.

 

watch (v) -  To monitor an e-mail conversation or newsgroup thread. The headers for messages in a watched conversation appear in a different color, which makes them easier to find in a message list.

 

watch folder (n) -  A computer folder to which a job template is bound and which detects when specified media file types arrive in it.

 

watch list (n) -  A list of connection attempts by federated partners that may require the administrator to take action to effectively monitor and control domain usage. Such attempts can include potentially suspicious activity or a higher volume of usage than the current trust relationship supports.

 

Watch window (PN) -  A Visual Studio debugging window that is available in break mode and that provides the value of a variable or an expression.

 

watchdog (n) -  A hardware device that monitors system health and functionality by communicating with the system software. The communication is through a dedicated device driver or device timer.

 

watchdog driver (n) -  A hardware device that monitors system health and functionality by communicating with the system software. The communication is through a dedicated device driver or device timer.

 

watchdog timer (n) -  A hardware device that monitors system health and functionality by communicating with the system software. The communication is through a dedicated device driver or device timer.

 

watcher node (n) -  A specific agent-managed computer that is designated to monitor a feature on another computer such as a database or a web application.

 

Water (PN) -  The Microsoft-supplied default attract application for Surface units. Customers can customize the background and reflection images in this application, but the water effects stay the same.

 

Water Configuration tool (n) -  The tool that you use to customize Water.

 

Watercolor (n) -  A filter effect in Windows Movie Maker.

 

watermark (n) -  An image that appears as the background to a document. Generally faded and transparent, so that text can be clearly read over it.

 

watermark (n) -  A threshold used to manage the memory consumption on each cache host. The high watermark and low watermark specify when objects are evicted out of memory.

 

WAU (n) -  An upgrade option that allows users to upgrade from one edition of Windows to another by purchasing the upgrade online. It is enabled by Software Licensing Services (SLS) technology which allows a digital lincense to determine what features are enabled or disabled allowing Microsoft to sell either additional licenses or product upgrades through digital licenses (PUP-DL). Customers may either buy full packaged product (FPP) or upgrade quickly and conveniently electronically.

 

WAV (n) -  A file format in which Windows stores sounds as waveforms. Such files have the extension .wav. Depending on the sampling frequency, on whether the sound is monaural or stereo, and on whether 8 or 16 bits are used for each sample, one minute of sound can occupy as little as 644 kilobytes or as much as 27 megabytes of storage.

 

WAV file, Wave  -  A computer sound recording. WAV files tend to be very large, so sound recordings are often compressed into- MP3s- on the internet, giving a slightly lower quality but- much- smaller files.

 

WAVE (n) -  A file format in which Windows stores sounds as waveforms. Such files have the extension .wav. Depending on the sampling frequency, on whether the sound is monaural or stereo, and on whether 8 or 16 bits are used for each sample, one minute of sound can occupy as little as 644 kilobytes or as much as 27 megabytes of storage. wave (n) -  A logical grouping of warehouse work items that is created by means of a wave template configuration, processed either automatically or manually, and then released to pick the items for production or shipping.

 

wave device (n) -  A hardware device capable of reproducing sound.

 

wavelength  -  The distance between the crests of a wave in a radio signal, measured as the speed of light divided by the frequency in- Hz.

 

wavelet (n) -  A mathematical function that varies over a limited extent of time. Wavelets are coming into increasing use for analyzing signals (such as sound). They have limited duration and sudden changes in frequency and amplitude rather than the infinite duration and constant amplitude and frequency, of the sine and cosine functions.

 

wax paper (n) -  In the Comfy Cakes game, a piece of parchment paper on the conveyor belt for a new cake that the player will try to bake'. Each paper represents an order for a new cake

 

WBEM (n) -  An initiative undertaken by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) to provide enterprise system managers with a standard solution for management.

 

WBF (PN) -  The collection of technologies and infrastructure required to support biometrics in Windows.

 

WBS (n) -  A deliverable-oriented grouping of project elements that organizes and defines the total work scope of the project. Each descending level represents an increasingly detailed definition of the project work.

 

w-buffer (n) -  A buffer that stores a depth value for each pixel in a scene. Pixels with a small z-value overwrite pixels with a large z-value.

 

WCE (PN) -  A command-line program launched by ACT-DC and configured by the user through the data collection package (DCP) settings. It may run immediately and exit or it may continue to monitor system activity throughout the duration of time configured by the user.

 

WCF (PN) -  A managed technology that is used to build and manage service-oriented Windows systems.

 

WCF Data Services (PN) -  A component of the .NET Framework that enables the user to create services that use the Open Data Protocol (OData) to expose and consume data over the Web or intranet by using the semantics of representational state transfer (REST).

 

WCF service (n) -  An application service such as authentication, profile properties, or roles, that can be accessed by any non-ASP.NET application that can read and send messages in SOAP format. WCF services enable different types of applications to share common data, such as user credentials for logging in.

 

WCF Service Connector (PN) -  An out-of-the-box BDC connector that ships with WSS. It provides connectivity between BCS and a WCF service endpoint.

 

WDF (n) -  A framework that provides prewritten support for the requirements of Windows driver model (WDM), giving Microsoft Windows device-driver developers the ability to better focus on their device models. The driver framework reduces the amount of new code required to provide a full-featured WDM device driver.

 

WDI (n) -  A framework that enables root cause detection of failures for Windows components through dynamic tracing.

 

WDK (PN) -  The SDK that contains all the tools and downloads needed to build a driver for Windows.

 

WDL (n) -  A collection of hardware device drivers for a Microsoft Windows operating system that were not included in the original Windows package.

 

WDM (n) -  A driver model based on the Windows NT driver model that is designed to provide a common architecture of I/O services for Windows operating systems for specific classes of drivers. These driver classes include USB and IEEE 1394 buses, audio, still- image capture, video capture, and HID-compliant devices such as USB mice, keyboards, and joysticks. Provides a model for writing kernel-mode drivers and minidrivers, and provides extensions for Plug and Play and power management. weak PIN (n) -  Any PIN that could be easily guessed by a hacker.

 

Wealth Estimator (PN) -  A tool that enables a user to compute the future value of money. Weapons (n) -  A content descriptor developed by Microsoft.

 

Weather (PN) -  An application that provides current weather forecasts with customized locations and interactive weather maps.

 

Weather (PN) -  The News & weather subcategory containing apps with information about weather, including current forecasts or historical data.

 

Weather Bar (n) -  A feature in the Outlook calendar that can be enabled to display the weather forecast for a selected location.

 

weather station (n) -  A device that contains many sensors (thermometer, rain gauge, barometer, etc.) to measure atmospheric data such as temperature, air pressure or humidity.

 

web (n) -  A set of interlinked documents in a hypertext system. The user enters the web through a home page.

 

WEB (n) -  A content rating system for Web sites developed by Microsoft.

 

Web (PN) -  An API for AtomPub and syndication.

 

Web 2.0  -  A set of technologies and applications that enable efficient interaction among people, content, and data in support of collectively fostering new businesses, technology offerings, and social structures.

 

Web address (n) -  An address that uniquely identifies a location on the Internet. A URL is usually preceded by http://, as in http://www.microsoft.com. A URL can contain more detail, such as the name of a page of hypertext, often with the file name extension .html or .htm.

 

Web Analytics (PN) -  A set of features that provides data analysis and reporting on Web traffic, search, and SharePoint assets. This information can be used to tailor systems to meet users' needs, optimize how they use and discover information, and to create targeted content.

 

Web analytics  -  The use of a range of quantitative analyses to understand Web site performance and visitor experience. These analyses include usage levels and patterns on an individual and aggregate level.

 

Web Analytics service application (PN) -  A SharePoint service application that collects, reports, and analyzes the usage and effectiveness of SharePoint Server sites.

 

Web Analytics Web Part (PN) -  A Web Part available to end users that displays the most frequently viewed content and search queries.

 

Web Analytics Web Service (PN) -  A service that processes analytics logging data about a SharePoint Server site and returns aggregated data.

 

web app (n) -  A client-server program accessed over a network that uses a web browser as the interface for the end user.

 

Web app Open Platform Interface (PN) -  An interface that enables a web application server (for example, Office Web Apps Server) to access and change files that are stored by a host server (such as SharePoint Server).

 

Web application (n) -  A software program that uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for its core communication protocol and that delivers Web-based information to the user in the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) language.

 

web application (n) -  A client-server program accessed over a network that uses a web browser as the interface for the end user.

 

Web Application Firewall (n) -  An appliance, server plugin, or filter that applies a set of rules to an HTTP conversation to identify and block common attacks to web applications. Web Application Firewall (Units) (n) -  A resource of the ‘CDN' service for ‘Pay-As- You-Go' billing based on the number of firewall instances deployed.

 

web application hybrid (n) -  A web application that combines functionality or data from multiple sources into a single, integrated service, application, or medium.

 

Web Application Proxy (PN) -  The Remote Access role service in Windows Server 2012 R2 that allows administrators to publish applications for external access.

 

Web Apps (n) -  A feature of App Service that allows developers to create and deploy business-scalable mission-critical web apps.

 

Web archive (n) -  A presentation saved in MHTML format that integrates all supporting information, including graphics and other files, into a single file.

 

Web beacon (n) -  An external reference, such as a graphic image, linked to an external Web server that is placed in an HTML-formatted message. It can be used to verify that your e-mail address is valid when the message is opened and images downloaded.

 

Web browser (n) -  A software program used to display webpages and to navigate the Internet.

 

Web browsing (PN) -  The Utilities & tools subcategory containing apps to help you when browsing the Internet.

 

Web chat (n) -  A content descriptor developed by Microsoft.

 

Web client (n) -  A computer that uses a Web server.

 

Web component (n) -  A software component that requires IIS. Web components include IIS Virtual Directory setup to support Address Book Server, the Web Conferencing Server (downloading of meeting content), and the IM Conferencing group expansion Web service.

 

Web conference (n) -  An online gathering of people facilitated by software that allows participants to view, and optionally control, shared content and communicate with each other using various means, such as a telephone conference call.

 

web conferencing (n) -  Functionality supplied by the Web Conferencing service such as data sharing, and uploading documents and PowerPoint presentations, by using whiteboards and desktop sharing.

 

Web Conferencing Edge Server (n) -  An Office Communications Server that resides in the perimeter network and enables data collaboration with external users.

 

Web Conferencing Server (n) -  An Office Communications Server that manages data

 

collaboration (e.g., application sharing, polling) for online conferences.

 

web connection (n) -  A connection between the user's device and a server that provides

 

access to the Internet, typically through an Internet service provider.

 

web console (n) -  The browser-based interface that allows you to access the monitoring

 

and reporting workspaces according to your user role.

 

Web Content Filter (n) -  An Internet service that determines the type of content on a particular Web site allowing the user or an administrator to block inappropriate content. web context (n) -  A security context in Windows that controls capabilities. Windows Store apps written in HTML/JavaScript can contain content stored in a local or web context. Script files acquired from the Windows Store (and originally packaged with the application) can access WinRT APIs, but content dynamically downloaded from the web runs with restricted capabilities, much like those afforded to browser-based script today. web crawler (n) -  An automated program that searches the Internet for new Web documents and places their addresses and content-related information in a database, which can be accessed with a search engine. Generally considered to be a type of bot, or Internet robot.

 

Web Deploy (PN) -  A framework for automating the deployment of Web sites.

 

Web Deployment Agent Service (PN) -  A Windows service that enables you to perform MS Deploy operations such as dump and sync over a network. By default, the remote service runs by using the Network Service account.

 

Web Deployment Framework (PN) -  The managed code framework that includes public APIs and the underlying deployment tool engine. This is the top-level node and cannot be removed.

 

Web deployment package (n) -  A compressed (.zip) file or a folder that contains web site files, that is used to deploy a web site in IIS.

 

Web Deployment Tool (PN) -  A framework for automating the deployment of Web sites. Web discussion (n) -  Comments that users attach to Web pages and documents.

 

Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (n) -  A set of extensions to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) that facilitates collaborative editing and file management between users located remotely from each other on the Internet.

 

Web Edit (PN) -  A feature that simplifies the task of creating new SharePoint data. It makes it easier for users to enter free-form information or add photos, Web Parts or files to a SharePoint page.

 

Web Edition (PN) -  The edition of Microsoft Azure SQL Database that offers relational databases run (up to 5 GB) on shared resources, with built-in replicas within a datacenter, and dynamic scale-out of thousands of distributed databases.

 

Web e-mail (n) -  A content descriptor developed by Microsoft.

 

web farm (n) -  A network load balancing cluster of servers that support client Web site requests.

 

web filtering (n) -  A method of blocking access to websites based on their content. For example, In Windows Live Family Safety, parents can specify a filtering level, such as Strict or Basic, for their child.

 

Web folder (n) -  A folder on a Web server.

 

Web Folders (n) -  A shortcut you use to save, open, copy, or delete files on a Web or FTP server. Some Web folders, such as document libraries, have functionality not available with local folders. You'll find Web folders in My Network Places or Web Folders.

 

Web Forms (n) -  The ASP.NET page framework, which consists of programmable Web pages (called Web Forms pages) that contain reusable server controls.

 

Web Forms Server Control (PN) -  Web form server controls are used for designing the user interface of the application and posting data on the server. Although similar to HTML controls in appearance and operations, server controls run on the server. It is easier to program with these controls because the methods, properties, and events epxosed by these controls are consistent and utilize the .NET Framework class library.

 

web front-end component (n) -  A component that interacts with the users and other external systems in various ways.

 

Web hosting (PN) -  The Developer tools subcategory containing apps to help developers with the web hosting aspects of building an app.

 

Web hosting service (n) -  A wide variety of activities that provide computer and communication facilities to businesses or individuals, especially for use in creating Web and electronic commerce sites. A Web host provides such services as news, mail, or data to computers that connect to it. A Web host can provide high-speed access to the Internet, redundant power and data storage, and 24-hour maintenance at a lower cost than implementing the same services independently.

 

web layout view (n) -  A view of a document as it will appear in a Web browser. For example, the document appears as one long page (without page breaks) and text and tables wrap to fit in the window.

 

web log (n) -  A frequently updated online journal or column.

 

Web Management Service (n) -  A service that enables remote and delegated management of a Web server and its Web sites and applications.

 

Web master (n) -  A person responsible for creating and maintaining a World Wide Web site. A webmaster is often responsible for responding to e-mail, ensuring the site is operating properly, creating and updating Web pages, and maintaining the overall structure and design of the site.

 

Web Meeting Place (n) -  A Live Meeting session type designed for smaller, more collaborative meetings.

 

Web method (n) -  A procedure that is exposed to Web service clients as an operation that can be called on the Web service.

 

Web Note (n) -  A feature in the Spartan browser that allows customers to write or type on webpages from within the browser, using digital ink.

 

web package (n) -  A collection of files, settings, databases, and auxiliary information that is packaged as a file structure or as a compressed file for deployment. web page (n) -  A document on the World Wide Web. A Web page consists of an HTML file, with associated files for graphics and scripts, in a particular directory on a particular machine (and thus identifiable by an URL). Usually a Web page contains links to other Web pages.

 

Web Page Preview (n) -  An option that displays the Web page in a Web browser.

 

Web page report view (n) -  A report type that contains a Web page.

 

Web Part (n) -  A reusable component that wraps Web-based content (such as XML, HTML, and scripting) with a standard property schema and displays that in a cohesive unit on a page.

 

Web Part description file (n) -  An .xml file that defines the default property settings for a Web Part, including references to other files that are required to run and display the part. Web Part zone (n) -  A container with a set of properties that can be configured to control the organization and format of Web Parts on a Web Part Page.

 

Web Parts (n) -  An integrated set of controls for creating Web sites that enable end users to modify the content, appearance, and behavior of Web pages directly from a browser. Web Parts connection (n) -  An association between two server controls residing in a WebPartZoneBase zone that enables them to share data, with one control acting as the provider of data and the other control acting as the consumer. A connection is encapsulated within a System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts.WebPartConnection object. Web Parts control (n) -  A control that is part of the Web Parts control set.

 

Web Parts control set (n) -  The integrated set of ASP.NET software components that provide personalization, structural components such as zones and the WebPartManager control, Web Parts UI controls, and other components for building Web Parts controls and applications.

 

Web Parts page (n) -  An ASP.NET Web page that includes Web Parts controls that let users personalize the page, such as selecting the information to display.

 

Web performance test (n) -  A test type that targets the validation of Web pages and HTTP requests.

 

Web Performance Test Editor (PN) -  The Visual Studio editor in which a Web test is edited. It displays a tree structure of request nodes.

 

Web Performance Test Result Viewer (PN) -  A Visual Studio window where Web tests are run and results are displayed.

 

Web PI (n) -  A wizard that automates the installation of several commonly used Web technologies from a single installation point. These technologies include all the IIS features like ASP and ASP.NET, as well as Application Request Routing (ARR), Visual Web Developer Express, SQL Server Express, etc.

 

Web Platform Installer (n) -  A wizard that automates the installation of several commonly used Web technologies from a single installation point. These technologies include all the IIS features like ASP and ASP.NET, as well as Application Request Routing (ARR), Visual Web Developer Express, SQL Server Express, etc.

 

Web playlist (n) -  A playlist file (with an .isx file name extension) that is stored on the Web server and used by the Web Playlists feature. The file is an XML-formatted file.

 

Web Playlists (PN) -  The name of an extension that lets the user create server-controlled sequences of digital media content and to prevent caching of content on end-user computers.

 

Web pool (n) -  A grouping of one or more URLs served by a worker process.

 

Web Pool Agent (n) -  An isolated process under which the Certificate Lifecyle Manager (CLM) web portal runs.

 

web portal (n) -  A user interface implemented by a software application via a component of a web server, such as IIS.

 

web presence provider (n) -  A Web hosting and Internet service provider who manages the Web server hardware and software required to make a Web site available on the Internet.

 

Web project (n) -  A collection of files that specifies elements of a Web application. web proxy (n) -  A method exposed in a client object model to issue requests from SharePoint to a remote service that developers can use in apps for SharePoint.

 

Web Proxy AutoDiscovery (n) -  A standard networking protocol used to help Internet client software automatically locate and interface with cache services within a network. Web publishing (n) -  The process of publishing content to an intranet or Internet site. Web query (n) -  A query that retrieves data stored on your intranet or the Internet.

 

Web reference (n) -  A reference that provides access to an available resource by using an Internet protocol such as SOAP or HTTP.

 

Web Request Throttling (n) -  A feature that offers improved reliability by throttling client requests and notifying SharePoint administrators when performance is in jeopardy. It monitors parameters such as available memory, number of requests in the queue, and wait times, and rejects incoming requests if performance values cross predefined thresholds.

 

Web resource (n) -  Web content that can be stored on the server and executed in the browser.

 

Web restrictions (n) -  A feature of Parental Controls that allows users to block Web sites that they don't want to view.

 

web role (n) -  A cloud service role that provides an operating environment for running web sites or applications as supported by Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0.

 

Web root (n) -  The root directory for a Web site, where the content files are stored. In (IIS), the home directory and all its subdirectories are available to users by default. Also, the root directory for an IIS service. Typically, the home directory for a site contains the home page.

 

Web server (n) -  A server computer that hosts Web pages and responds to requests from browsers.

 

Web server control (n) -  An ASP.NET server control that belongs to the

 

System.Web.UI.WebControls namespace. Web server controls are richer and more abstract than HTML server controls. A Web server control has an asp tag prefix on an ASP.NET page, such as <asp:Button runat=server' />.'

 

Web Server Management Enumerator module (PN) -  A probe action module type that performs a WS-Management Enumerate operation.

 

Web Service Connector (PN) -  An out-of-the-box BDC connector that ships with WSS. It provides connectivity between BCS and a Web service endpoint.

 

Web Service Description Language Schema (n) -  An interface implemented in the XML message format for describing the network services offered by the server.

 

Web Service Details window (n) -  The window that displays the behavior specification for a Web service endpoint. For example, it displays the operations for a Web service endpoint.

 

Web service endpoint (n) -  An endpoint that exposes a Web service.

 

Web service extension (n) -  An ISAPI or CGI that extends IIS functionality beyond serving static pages.

 

Web services (n) -  Protocols that enable computers to work together by exchanging messages. Web services are based on the standard protocols of XML, SOAP and WSDL, which allow them to interoperate across platforms and programming languages, including the ability to manage federated identities and security.

 

Web Services Description Language (n) -  An XML format for describing Web services. WSDL allows Web service providers and users of such services to work together easily by enabling the separation of the description of the abstract functionality offered by a service from concrete details of a service description such as how' and ‘where' that functionality is offered.'

 

Web Services Federation (PN) -  A specification that defines a model and a set of messages for brokering trust and the federation of identity and authentication information across different trust realms. The WS-Federation specification identifies two sources of identity and authentication requests across trust realms: active requestors, such as Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)-enabled applications, and passive requestors, which are defined as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) browsers that can support broadly supported versions of HTTP, for example, HTTP- 1.1.

 

Web Services Security (PN) -  A series of specifications that describe how to attach signature and encryption headers to Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) messages. In addition, WS-Security describes how to attach security tokens, including binary security tokens such as X.509 certificates and Kerberos tickets, to messages. In Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), WS-Security is used when Kerberos signs security tokens. Web Site Administration tool (n) -  A set of prewritten ASP.NET pages that can be used by individuals with no programming skills to configure a Web application.

 

Web Site Certificate Wizard (n) -  A wizard that enables the user to add or configure certificates to web sites.

 

Web Slice (PN) -  A piece or slice of a Web page that users can directly subscribe to from the browser. The browser checks if the piece of the web has updates, and indicates to the user when there are new updates available. Users can preview the piece of the Web before navigating to the full Web page.

 

Web slide (n) -  A slide that provides each meeting participant with an independent connection to a Web page that is specified by the presenter.

 

Web synchronization (n) -  In merge replication, a feature that lets you replicate data by using the HTTPS protocol.

 

Web Test Editor (n) -  The Visual Studio editor in which a Web test is edited. It displays a tree structure of requests nodes.

 

Web Test Recorder (PN) -  A feature in Visual Studio Team Edition that records the actions you perform while you browse a Web site. As you move through the site, recorded requests are added to the Web test.

 

Web Viewer (PN) -  A web-based viewer that displays generated reports in a web browser. web worker API (n) -  The API that defines a way to run scripts in the background. Web Workers are specified in the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)‘s Web Workers specification.

 

Web-based application (n) -  A software program that uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for its core communication protocol and that delivers Web-based information to the user in the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) language.

 

web-based application (n) -  A software program that uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for its core communication protocol and that delivers Web-based information to the user in the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) language.

 

Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning (PN) -  A set of extensions to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) that facilitates collaborative editing and file management between users located remotely from each other on the Internet.

 

Web-based e-mail (n) -  Electronic mail that can be accessed through a Web site. web-based e-mail (n) -  Electronic mail that can be accessed through a Web site. Web-Based Enterprise Management (n) -  An initiative undertaken by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) to provide enterprise system managers with a standard solution for management.

 

web-based seminar (n) -  A seminar conducted through the Internet.

 

web-based tool (n) -  A web-based application utility or feature that aids in accomplishing a task or set of tasks.

 

webcam (n) -  A camera for use with a computer to transmit a video picture.

 

Webcam  -  (WEB CAMera)- a kind of cheap TV camera which you can use for videoconferencing over the internet, or just showing off. They are very popular for making video calls over the internet.

 

webcast (n) -  A series of digital media files (audio or video) delivered to users over the Web.

 

WebDAV (n) -  A set of extensions to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) that facilitates collaborative editing and file management between users located remotely from each other on the Internet.

 

WebDAV 7.5 for IIS 7 (PN) -  An extension for the HTTP/1.1 protocol to allow clients to publish, lock, and manage resources on the Web.

 

WebDAV injector (n) -  Code that loads WebDAV objects at runtime.

 

WebDAV provider (n) -  An application that presents WebDAV services to users, for example Microsoft SharePoint.

 

web-enabled (adj) -  Pertaining to an application or other software that is able to connect to the World Wide Web and get or post data provided the appropriate network infrastructure is available.

 

web-enabled application (n) -  A software program that uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for its core communication protocol and that delivers Web-based information to the user in the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) language.

 

Web-enabled InfoPath form for mobile devices (n) -  A form that can be opened and filled in on a mobile device, like a PDA or smartphone.

 

web-enabled mobile phone (n) -  A mobile phone that can view web content by connecting directly to the Internet.

 

Webhook (n) -  In web development, a method of augmenting or altering the behavior of a web page, or web application, with custom callbacks, which may be maintained, modified, and managed by third-party users and developers who may not necessarily be affiliated with the originating website or application.

 

Webhost  -  A company which makes webpages available on the World Wide Web, usually as a commercial venture.

 

webinar (n) -  A seminar conducted through the Internet.

 

WebInbox (n) -  A message center in Project where a workgroup manager can view Web- based messages from workgroup members who are using Microsoft Project Central. The manager can update the project schedule based on the responses of workgroup members. weblet (n) -  A class that generates content in HTML code sothat Web applications can display active, current content and data.

 

weblog (n) -  A frequently updated online journal or column.

 

Weblog  -  A website documenting someone's thoughts or experiences, also known as a- blog.

 

Webmail  -  Email controlled from a website such as Hotmail or Yahoo instead of with a dedicated mail program like Outlook Express or Eudora. Many ISPs allow you to access your email both with a mail program and via the Web, so that you can access your email while travelling.

 

webmaster (n) -  A person responsible for creating and maintaining a World Wide Web site. A webmaster is often responsible for responding to e-mail, ensuring the site is operating properly, creating and updating Web pages, and maintaining the overall structure and design of the site.

 

Webmaster  -  The person principally responsible for maintaining a website.

 

webmaster  -  the person who has principal responsibility for maintaining a site on the WORLD WIDE WEB and updating some or all of the WEB PAGEs webmaster tools (n) -  A set of tools that is used to troubleshoot the crawling and indexing of Web sites.

 

WebOS  -  a mobile operating system developed by Palm for its Pre range of smartphones. With Palm's acquisition by HP in 2010, WebOS is now being expanded to address other devices, notably tablets, but also printers.

 

webpage (n) -  A document on the World Wide Web. A Web page consists of an HTML file, with associated files for graphics and scripts, in a particular directory on a particular machine (and thus identifiable by an URL). Usually a Web page contains links to other Web pages.

 

Webquest  -  A webquest is an inquiry-based learning instructional strategy utilizing information on the internet to guide learners. For webquests and sample webquests, see- http://webquest.org/information on developing-

 

WebReady Document Viewing (n) -  A technology that allows documents to be converted to HTML and displayed in a Web browser when a viewing application is not available. Webserver  -  A computer which fetches or stores- World Wide Web- pages and provides them over the internet on request.

 

website (n) -  A group of related web pages that is hosted by an HTTP server on the World Wide Web or an intranet. The pages in a website typically cover one or more topics and are interconnected through hyperlinks.

 

Website  -  A page or group of pages on the- World Wide Web.

 

website host (n) -  A company that provides servers, Internet connectivity, and other associated facilities needed to publish websites.

 

Website requests (PN) -  The tab on the Family Safety website that displays requests a child has made via e-mail to view a blocked website.

 

Websites (PN) -  The Microsoft Azure hosting offer that is streamlined for fast and easy website deployments either running custom application code or popular open source web apps.

 

Websites Basic (PN) -  An Azure Web site hosting tier, used for pricing calculation. Websites hour (n) -  A unit of measure for the time used of the Microsoft Azure Web Sites service.

 

Websites Shared (PN) -  An Azure Web site hosting tier, used for pricing calculation. Websites Standard (PN) -  An Azure Web site hosting tier, used for pricing calculation. WebSocket protocol (n) -  A feature of Internet Information Services (IIS) that lets the server establish a long-running, full-duplex, bidirectional TCP connection to the client and that lets the server push data to the client.

 

Webspace  -  The storage on an internet server where websites are kept. Webspace can be hired from a commercial provider, or is sometimes provided free with an internet account.

 

Websurfing  -  Looking at pages on the- World Wide Web. Often just calledsurfing. week number (n) -  The weeks of the year are assigned a number from 1 to 52, called week numbers. When you turn on week numbers, they appear on the left side of the Date Navigator in Calendar.

 

Week view (n) -  A calendar view that displays information for a one-week period. weekday (n) -  One of the seven days of a week, the first day being a Sunday for U.S. English.

 

weekday (n) -  Any day of the week except Saturday and Sunday.

 

Weekend Rule (PN) -  A policy in Microsoft Office Outlook that moves reccurring meetings forward one day if they land on a weekend or on a public holiday. weekly digest (n) -  A weekly email that is a summary of threads in public groups that a user belongs to, including the All Company group.

 

weight (n) -  The value of a scorecard element in relation to the values of other elements of the same type.

 

weight engine (n) -  An engine that is called automatically when the volume of a package is not proportional to its weight.

 

weighted close formula (n) -  A formula that calculates the average of the high, low, and close prices, while giving extra weight to the close price.

 

weighted duration (n) -  Weighted average of the expected, pessimistic, and optimistic dates and durations. By default, PERT analysis calculation gives heaviest weight to the expected duration, and lightest weight to the pessimistic and optimistic durations. Welcome Center (n) -  A feature that serves as a launching point for several optional Windows tasks and OEM-defined tasks.

 

well-formed (adj) -  Pertaining to an Extensible Markup Language (XML) document that is syntactically correct.

 

well-formed XML (n) -  An XML file in which there is only one root element and all the elements, delimited by start- and end-tags, nest properly within each other.

 

WEP (n) -  An encryption algorithm system included as part of the 802.11 standard, developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers as a security measure to protect wireless LANs from casual eavesdropping. WEP uses a shared secret key to encrypt packets before transmission between wireless LAN devices and monitors packets in transit to detect attempts at modification. WEP offers both 40-bit and 128-bit hardware- based encryption options.

 

WER (PN) -  The Windows technology that collects data on system crashes or hangs and sends it to Microsoft.

 

West-East (adj) -  A node placement style that specifies that the nodes are west-east in relation to the MOM Management Server.

 

wetting (n) -  A problem with the Surface display when extremely black areas appear on the Surface screen. Wetting occurs when diffuser layers accidentally contact each other. Wetting resembles areas of moisture under the Surface screen.

 

WFP (n) -  A feature that runs in the background and protects your system files from being overwritten. When a file in a protected folder is modified, WFP determines whether the new file is the correct Microsoft version or whether the file is digitally signed. If not, the modified file is replaced with a valid version.

 

WFP (n) -  An architecture in Microsoft Windows that allows unprecedented access to the TCP/IP packet processing path, wherein outgoing and incoming packets can be examined or changed before allowing them to be processed further.

 

WGA (PN) -  A program for licensed Windows software that provides access to updates, value-added downloads, free software trials, and special promotions.

 

WGA Notifications (PN) -  Notifications that indicate a new installation of Windows did not pass validation.

 

What can I say? (PN) -  Part of the text that explains how the Speech feature can be activated.

 

What You See Is What You Get (n) -  Pertaining to a program or interface that allows creation and editing of web pages, text, or graphical user interfaces such that users can see what the end results will look like while the documents are being created.

 

what-if analysis (n) -  The process of changing the values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas on a worksheet. For example, varying the interest rate that is used in an amortization table to determine the amount of the payments. what's new (oth) -  A list that displays someone's recent activity on Windows Live. WHERE clause (n) -  The part of an SQL statement that specifies which records to retrieve.

 

Whipped Cream Filling Button (n) -  A button on the Comfy Cakes game interface that allows the player to select a whipped cream filling for their cake.

 

white balance (n) -  A setting that compensates for the color of light in which a picture was taken. A correct white balance setting makes colors look natural, while an incorrect white balance can result in pictures that have exaggerated colors.

 

white box view (n) -  A unit test is typically written by a developer to verify the behavior of a specific method or set of methods. They can also be used for white-box testing or in conjunction with load or stress testing.

 

white label  -  product or service is a product or service produced by one company (the producer) that other companies (the marketers) rebrand to make it appear as if they made it. Common in Telco wholesale.

 

white list  -  List of approved or trusted people or vendors or items etc.

 

white point (n) -  The lightest color that can be reproduced by a display device. Black point and white point are set to achieve optimal highlights and shadows in an image. white reference image (n) -  A snapshot of the Surface screen when it is covered by the white side of the calibration board. (This situation represents the absence of light in your environment.) This snapshot is taken during calibration.

 

white space (n) -  Any characters that can be found between words - this includes space (

 

‘)

 

White thumbpads (n) -  A DialKeys style that shows white keys appearing in two semicircles in the corners of the screen.

 

whiteboard (n) -  Software that allows multiple users across a network to work together on a document that is simultaneously displayed on all the users' screens as though they are gathered around a physical whiteboard.

 

whiteboard (n) -  A feature in OneNote on Microsoft Surface Hub where you can draw with the Surface Hub pens or with touch.

 

Whiteboard slide (n) -  A blank collaborative slide on which participants can add content by using the annotation tools.

 

whitelist (n) -  A list or register of entities that are being provided a particular privilege, service, mobility, access or recognition.

 

white-space character (n) -  Any characters that can be found between words - this includes space ( ‘)

 

WHOIS  -  This is an Internet service that finds information about a domain name or IP address.- HTTP://WWW.WHOIS.NET

 

WHQL (n) -  A Microsoft hardware-testing organization that produces and supports the Microsoft Hardware Compatibility Test kit for current Microsoft operating systems. Both hardware and software are tested before rights to use the logo are granted.

 

WIC (PN) -  An extensible platform component for decoding/encoding digital images and performing common transforms.

 

WID (PN) -  A relational data store that's included in Windows and is used by several Windows Services.

 

wide area network (n) -  A communications network connecting geographically separated computers, printers, and other devices. A WAN enables any connected device to interact with any other on the network.

 

wide character (n) -  A 2-byte multilingual character code.

 

wide tile (n) -  A rectangular tile of 310 x 150 pixels on the Start screen.

 

wideband audio (n) -  Audio transmission that uses more bandwidth than conventional telephony in order to enhance voice quality.

 

wideband audio codec (n) -  An audio codec that provides high-quality voice by using a sampling rate of 16 kHz.

 

wideband codec (n) -  An audio codec that provides high-quality voice by using a sampling rate of 16 kHz.

 

widget (n) -  A unit of execution within the Microsoft support diagnostic tool (MSDT)

 

XML.

 

widget (n) -  Part of a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows a user to control and change the appearance of elements for operating an application. widget (n) -  A feature of OneNote for Android that allows you to create notes, audio notes, and picture notes right from your phone's home screen.

 

Widget (n) -  An area of the Service Desk that can be customized to include information and interfaces for custom integrations with third party tools or systems. widget  -  An HTML-based program that runs in the Dashboard layer of the system. widget pack (n) -  A kind of management pack that allows new dashboard widget libraries to be installed and used in Operations Manager to display monitoring data on a dashboard. widow (n) -  The last line of a paragraph printed by itself at the top of a page.

 

WiFi (PN) -  The 802.11b standard for wireless networking. A standard for delivering digital information over high-frequency, wireless local area networks.

 

Wi-Fi (PN) -  The 802.11b standard for wireless networking. A standard for delivering digital information over high-frequency, wireless local area networks.

 

Wi-Fi hotspot (n) -  A public place (such as a coffee shop, airport, or hotel) with a wireless network that you can use to connect to the Internet.

 

Wi-Fi networking (PN) -  A toggle switch that allows phone to access available Wi-Fi networks.

 

Wi-Fi Protected Access (n) -  A security method used by wireless networks. WPA encrypts the information that is sent between computers on a wireless network and authenticates users to help ensure that only authorized people can access the network. Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (PN) -  A wireless implementation and the second generation of WPA security that is based on the final IEEE 802.11i amendment to the 802.11 standard. Wi-Fi Sense (PN) -  A feature that automatically attaches users to Wi-Fi hotspots.

 

Wi-Fi, WiFi  -  (WIreless FIdelity)- A method of connecting computers to a network without cables, using small radio transmitter/receivers built in to most portable devices and broadband modems. Many hotels and other public locations now offer free WiFi if you have a suitable device, such as a laptop, tablet or smartphone.

 

wiki (n) -  A Web site that provides an infrastructure for users to easily create, edit, and delete content, hyperlinks, and Web pages for the site using a Web browser and simple text syntax.

 

Wiki  -  A website where the users create and edit the content collaboratively, the best known being- Wikipedia, a huge online encyclopedia. Entries on controversial subjects should be viewed with caution, as they may have been edited by persons with strong but not necessarily accurate views. Anyone can create a Wiki using free- open source- software.

 

Wikipedia  -  The world's largest online encyclopedia, which can be edited by anyone at all.www.wikipedia.org

 

wikis  -  A wiki is a simple collaborative system for creating and maintaining hyperlinked collections of Web pages. A wiki usually enables users to add or change pages ‘in context' without having to worry about where and how the content is physically stored. wildcard (n) -  A keyboard character that can be used to represent one or many characters when conducting a query.

 

wildcard character (n) -  A keyboard character that can be used to represent one or many characters when conducting a query.

 

wildcard search (n) -  A search for data in a table or field using placeholders (such as * or ?).

 

wildcarding (n) -  In DNS, the supported use of wildcard characters such as the asterisk (*) in domain names for DNS queries that resolve to multiple names. When wildcarding is used, DNS servers must support resolving name queries that use wildcard characters, and resolvers must be able to parse multiple records from any resource record sets (RRsets) issued in wildcard query responses.

 

WildList  -  The WildList has been used as a ‘reference standard' by many antivirus testing organizations that require 100% detection of acknowledged ‘in the wild' viruses for tested products to attain various, ‘desirable' certification levels.

 

will call (n) -  A shipping method that indicates an order will be picked up instead of being shipped.

 

WIMBoot (n) -  A boot process that enables Windows to start and run directly from a compressed .wim file.

 

Win32 API (n) -  A 32-bit application programming interface for Windows operating systems that includes sophisticated operating system capabilities, security, and API routines for Windows-based applications.

 

Win95  -  Windows 95. See- Windows.

 

Win98  -  Windows 98. See- Windows.

 

Win9x  -  Compatible with or pertaining to both Windows 95 and Windows 98. window (n) -  A rectangular area on a computer screen in which programs and content appear.

 

window (n) -  A subset of events within a stream that fall within some period of time; that is, a window contains event data along a timeline.

 

window class (n) -  A set of attributes that the system uses as a template to create a window.

 

window frame (n) -  The framework that is hosting the window.

 

Window Gallery (n) -  A gallery containing thumbnail views of open application windows.

 

window ghosting (n) -  A Desktop Window Manager feature that lets the user minimize, move, or close the primary window of an application that is not responding. window glass (n) -  A visual effect that imparts a quality of translucency to windows. window handle (n) -  A handle that uniquely identifies a window. window interval (n) -  The length of time during which a pre-configured number of similar events are written to Planning Server log files, when filtering is enabled. window pane (n) -  A portion of a software window bounded by and separated from other portions by vertical or horizontal bars and having a separate function. window procedure (n) -  A function, called by the operating system, that controls the appearance and behavior of its associated windows. The procedure receives and processes all messages to these windows.

 

windowed mode (n) -  A visual setting that enables app screen content to display in a window.

 

Windows  -  A family of- operating systems from the Microsoft Corporation, standard on most PCs.

 

Windows 10 (PN) -  The version 10 of the Windows operating system that runs on PCs and tablets.

 

Windows 10 Education (PN) -  An edition of Windows 10 available through volume licensing, that is designed for education institutions, and includes all of the features of Windows 10 Pro, plus some other features like virtualization, management, DirectAccess, and BranchCache.

 

Windows 10 Education N (PN) -  Regulatory Edition of Education Edition to comply with

 

the mandatory requirements for EU market and Korean government

 

Windows 10 Enterprise (PN) -  An edition of Windows 10 that is available only through

 

volume licensing, is designed for businesses, and includes all of the features of Windows

 

10 Pro, plus some other features like virtualization, management, DirectAccess, and

 

BranchCache.

 

Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB (PN) -  Long term and less frequent servicing updates for Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 edition.

 

Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB Evaluation (PN) -  Long term and less frequent servicing updates for Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 Evaluation edition.

 

Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB N (PN) -  Regulatory Edition of LTSB - V2015 Edition to comply with the mandatory requirements for EU market and Korean government

 

Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB N Evaluation (PN) -  Regulatory Edition of LTSB - V2015 Evaluation Edition to comply with the mandatory requirements for EU market and Korean government

 

Windows 10 Enterprise Evaluation (PN) -  The evaluation edition of Windows 10 Enterprise.

 

Windows 10 Enterprise Insider Preview (PN) -  ?A prerelease build of Windows 10 for enterprises available to customers in April 2015 or later.

 

Windows 10 Enterprise N (PN) -  Regulatory Edition of Enterprise Edition to comply with the mandatory requirements for EU market and Korean government Windows 10 Enterprise N Evaluation (PN) -  Regulatory Edition of Enterprise Evaluation Edition to comply with the mandatory requirements for EU market and Korean government

 

Windows 10 Enterprise Technical Preview (PN) -  ?A prerelease build of Windows 10 for enterprises available to customers in October 2014 and January 2015.

 

Windows 10 Holographic (PN) -  An edition of Windows 10 designed for HoloLens. Windows 10 Home (PN) -  ?An edition of Windows 10 designed for home users. Windows 10 Home Insider Preview (PN) -  ?A prerelease build of Windows 10 made available to customers in- April 2015 or later. This is the most basic edition of Windows 10 Insider Preview.

 

Windows 10 Home Insider Preview Single Language (PN) -  The single-language edition of Windows 10 Insider Preview.

 

Windows 10 Home N (PN) -  Regulatory Edition of Home Edition to comply with the mandatory requirements for EU market and Korean government

 

Windows 10 Home Single Language (PN) -  The single-language edition of Windows 10 Home.

 

Windows 10 IoT Core (PN) -  An edition of Windows 10 optimized for fixed function IoT devices.

 

Windows 10 IoT Core Device Center (PN) -  A win32 desktop application that downloads and flashes the operating system (Windows 10 IoT Core) onto an SD card, and- allows users to view data about all active devices on a network.

 

Windows 10 IoT Enterprise (PN) -  An edition of Windows 10 for a range of powerful IoT devices that provides granular lockdown capabilities, Win32 and modern app support. Windows 10 IoT Mobile (PN) -  An edition of Windows 10 for mobile IoT devices that need a rich user experience and granular lockdown capabilities.

 

Windows 10 Mobile (PN) -  An edition of Windows 10 designed to run on mobile devices. Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise (PN) -  Enterprise edition of Windows 10 for mobile phones.

 

Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview (PN) -  ?A prerelease build of Windows 10 for phones that was made available to Insiders.

 

Windows 10 Mobile Technical Preview (PN) -  A prerelease build of Windows 10 for phones that was made available to Insiders.

 

Windows 10 Pro (PN) -  An edition of Windows 10 designed for enthusiasts and businesses that includes the features of Home edition while also allowing an organization to manage the device, set policies, control encryption, control updates, and login remotely. Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview (PN) -  ?The professional edition of Windows 10 Insider Preview released in April 2015 or later.

 

Windows 10 Pro N (PN) -  Regulatory Edition of Pro Edition to comply with the mandatory requirements for EU market and Korean government Windows 10 Pro Pack (PN) -  A downloadable pack that adds features to Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 Single Language editions to move them to a Windows 10 Pro edition. Windows 10 Pro Technical Preview (PN) -  The professional edition of the Windows Technical Preview build that is released in January 2015.

 

Windows 10 Team (PN) -  An appliance-like edition of the OS focused on large screen computing for teams (or groups).

 

Windows 10 Technical Preview (PN) -  A prerelease build of Windows 10 that was made available to customers in October 2014 and in January 2015. This is the most basic edition of Windows 10 Technical Preview build.

 

Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones (PN) -  A prerelease build of Windows 10 for phones that was made available to Insiders.

 

Windows 10 Technical Preview SL (PN) -  The single-language edition of Windows 10 Technical Preview.

 

Windows 2000  -  A version of- Windows- intended for business users, the successor to- Windows NT. Now obsolete.

 

Windows 3, 3.1, 3.11  -  A very early version of Windows, a sort of forerunner of the operating system that ran on top of the original PC operating system, DOS. Long obsolete. Windows 7 Enterprise (PN) -  An edition of Microsoft Windows 7 operating system that is designed to significantly lower IT costs and risks, and to meet the needs of large, global organizations with complex IT infrastructures.

 

Windows 7 hardware logo (n) -  Logo assigned to the hardware products that have passed Microsoft designed tests for compatibility and reliability on Windows 7.

 

Windows 7 Home Basic (PN) -  An edition of Microsoft Windows 7 operating system that is designed for users who have basic computing needs, such as e-mail, browsing the Internet, and viewing photos.

 

Windows 7 Home Premium (PN) -  An edition of Microsoft Windows 7 operating system that is designed for users who want to go beyond e-mail and Web surfing to improve personal productivity and enjoy digital entertainment.

 

Windows 7 logo (n) -  Logo assigned to the products that have passed Microsoft-designed tests for compatibility and reliability on Windows 7.

 

Windows 7 Logo Program (PN) -  A program designed to identify compatible and reliable systems, software, and hardware products that have passed Microsoft-designed tests for compatibility and reliability on Windows 7.

 

Windows 7 Professional (PN) -  An edition of Microsoft Windows 7 operating system that is designed for users who own or run a small business.

 

Windows 7 software logo (n) -  Logo assigned to the software products that have passed

 

Microsoft designed tests for compatibility and reliability on Windows 7.

 

Windows 7 Starter (PN) -  An edition of Microsoft Windows 7 operating system that is available in emerging markets, and is designed for a beginning PC user with additional tools and tutorials to make it easier to use.

 

Windows 7 Ultimate (PN) -  The most complete edition of Microsoft Windows 7 operating system that is designed for users who use the same computer at home and for their daily work.

 

Windows 7, 8 etc  -  See- Windows

 

Windows 8 (PN) -  The operating system for PCs and tablets powered by x86 (32-bit) and AMD (64-bit) processors that includes an updated Windows Explorer, Task Manager, better multi-monitor support, and fast language switching.

 

Windows 8 app (PN) -  An app that targets Windows 8. It could be a Windows Store app or a desktop app.

 

Windows 8 Consumer Preview (PN) -  The beta release of the Windows 8 operating system.

 

Windows 8 Enterprise (PN) -  An edition of Windows 8 that is available only through volume licensing.

 

Windows 8 Media Center Pack (PN) -  A media pack add-on to Windows 8 Pro that upgrades the edition to include Windows Media Center.

 

Windows 8 Pro (PN) -  The operating system designed for enthusiasts and business/technical pros that includes all of the features in Windows 8, plus features for encryption, virtualization, PC management, and domain connectivity.

 

Windows 8 Pro Pack (PN) -  A downloadable pack that adds features to Windows 8 or Windows 8 Single Language editions to move them to a Windows 8 Pro edition with Windows Media Center installed.

 

Windows 8 Pro with Media Center (PN) -  An edition of Windows 8 Pro that contains Windows Media Center.

 

Windows 8 Release Preview (PN) -  The release candidate release of the Windows 8 operating system.

 

Windows 8 Single Language (PN) -  An edition of Windows 8 designed to make Windows affordable to mainstream consumers in emerging markets.

 

Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant (PN) -  “A downloadable app that helps users choose which edition of Windows 8 is right for them, determine if their hardware can support it, determine the compatibility of apps and devices and assist with any changes that are needed, and then purchase and install it from within the app. ”

 

Windows 8.1 (PN) -  An updated version of Windows 8, which lets you watch movies or play games with Xbox, Skype with friends, access files anywhere with OneDrive, or find your next favorite app in the Windows Store.

 

Windows 8.1 Enterprise (PN) -  The edition of Windows 8.1 that is available only through volume licensing.

 

Windows 8.1 Enterprise Update (PN) -  The software update to Windows 8.1 Enterprise that gives users a more familiar and convenient experience across touch, keyboard and mouse inputs and enables more affordable Windows device choices.

 

Windows 8.1 Preview (PN) -  Windows 8.1 in a preview form to get as many Windows

 

8.0 users as possible to try it out.

 

Windows 8.1 Pro (PN) -  The edition of Windows 8.1 designed for enthusiasts and business/technical pros that includes all of the features in Windows 8.1, plus features for encryption, virtualization, PC management, and domain connectivity.

 

Windows 8.1 Pro for Education (PN) -  The edition of Windows 8.1 Pro that is optimized for students and educational institutions.

 

Windows 8.1 Pro Update (PN) -  The software update to Windows 8.1 Pro that gives users a more familiar and convenient experience across touch, keyboard and mouse inputs and enables more affordable Windows device choices.

 

Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center (PN) -  The edition of Windows 8.1 Pro that contains Windows Media Center.

 

Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center Update (PN) -  The software update to Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center that gives users a more familiar and convenient experience across touch, keyboard and mouse inputs and enables more affordable Windows device choices.

 

Windows 8.1 Single Language (PN) -  The edition of Windows 8.1 designed to make Windows affordable to mainstream consumers in emerging markets.

 

Windows 8.1 Single Language Update (PN) -  The software update to Windows 8.1 Single Language that gives users a more familiar and convenient experience across touch, keyboard and mouse inputs and enables more affordable Windows device choices. Windows 8.1 Update (PN) -  The software update to Windows 8.1 that gives users a more familiar and convenient experience across touch, keyboard and mouse inputs and enables more affordable Windows device choices.

 

Windows 8.1 with Bing (PN) -  The edition of Windows 8.1 that has the search engine in Internet Explorer defaulted to Bing.

 

Windows 98SE  -  (Second Edition)- An upgrade to Microsoft's Windows 98. Generally agreed to be the best of the Win9x bunch.

 

Windows AC (PN) -  A tool in the Windows ADK that uses assessments to create jobs that evaluate quality and view the results after a job runs. The Windows AC can also package a job and other necessary files, save the files in a folder that contains an executable file, move the job to another computer, and then run the job on the new computer.

 

Windows accounting (n) -  The accounting process carried out by Windows as accounting provider.

 

Windows activation (n) -  The process of activating Windows.

 

Windows Activation Client (n) -  The application that helps the user to activate a Windows product with Microsoft.

 

Windows Activation Technologies (PN) -  A set of antipiracy features for activation and validation in Windows Vista and Windows 7.

 

Windows ADK (PN) -  A suite of tools designed to help original equipment

 

manufacturers, system builders, corporate IT professionals, and enthusiasts customize, automate, assess, and deploy the Windows operating system onto new hardware.

 

Windows Alarms & Clock (PN) -  An app that enables user to use clock, check world clocks, set alarms, set timers and run a stopwatch.

 

Windows All-User Install Agent (PN) -  An agent that installs Windows Store apps for all users on a machine.

 

Windows API (n) -  The functions, messages, data structures, data types, and statements you can use in creating applications that run under Microsoft Windows 95 or later, including procedure declarations, user-defined type definitions, and constant declarations. Windows app (n) -  An application experience that is- installed on a Windows-based device. This type of app does not include Classic Windows applications.

 

Windows app (n) -  An app that is built using the Universal- Windows Platform (UWP), which was first introduced in Windows 8 as the Windows Runtime.

 

Windows App Certification Kit (PN) -  A part of the Windows SDK that validates both Windows Store apps for the Windows Store and Windows desktop applications.

 

Windows application (n) -  A software application designed for use with the Microsoft Windows environment.

 

Windows AS (PN) -  An end-to-end test lab solution that enables the automation of computer and image inventory, test execution, and local results generation in a pre­manufacturing lab environment.

 

Windows ASC (PN) -  The graphical user interface that is used to manage Windows Assessment Services settings and assets, such as which lab computers to test, which images should be applied to those computers, and which assessments should be used to test the computers.

 

Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (PN) -  A suite of tools designed to help original equipment manufacturers, system builders, corporate IT professionals, and enthusiasts customize, automate, assess, and deploy the Windows operating system onto new hardware.

 

Windows Assessment Console (PN) -  A tool in the Windows ADK that uses assessments to create jobs that evaluate quality and view the results after a job runs. The Windows AC can also package a job and other necessary files, save the files in a folder that contains an executable file, move the job to another computer, and then run the job on the new computer.

 

Windows Assessment Services (PN) -  An end-to-end test lab solution that enables the automation of computer and image inventory, test execution, and local results generation in a pre-manufacturing lab environment.

 

Windows Assessment Services -€“ Client (PN) -  The graphical user interface that is used to manage Windows Assessment Services settings and assets, such as which lab computers to test, which images should be applied to those computers, and which assessments should be used to test the computers.

 

Windows Assessment Toolkit (PN) -  A toolkit that helps you determine the quality of a running operating system or a set of components with regard to performance, reliability and functionality. The toolkit includes several assessments and provides the tools needed to run assessments on a local computer or on multiple computers, and review the results of the assessments to diagnose problems and determine how to make improvements. Windows Assistance Online (n) -  A World Wide Web version of Windows Client Help. Windows Automated Installation Kit (n) -  A Microsoft suite of tools designed to help original equipment manufacturers, system builders, and corporate IT professionals customize, automate, and deploy Windows Vista operating system onto new hardware.

 

Windows Automatic Feedback (PN) -  A generic dialog for enabling both CEIP and WER on multiple machines simultaneously using Server Manager.

 

Windows Azure Online Backup Preview (n) -  The non-final release of the Azure-based backup solution enabling server data to be backed up and recovered from the cloud in order to help protect against loss and corruption.

 

Windows Backup (n) -  A file backup feature of Windows Vista that performs scheduled incremental backups of data to the target media. It also allows the user to restore an individual file or a group of files.

 

Windows Basics (n) -  A tutorial outlining basic Windows features, workflow and information.

 

Windows Biometric Credential Manager (PN) -  The Windows component that stores and manages biometric credentials such as fingerprints.

 

Windows Biometric Framework (PN) -  The collection of technologies and infrastructure required to support biometrics in Windows.

 

Windows Biometric Service (PN) -  A privileged Windows service that interfaces with biometric hardware through the Windows Biometric Driver Interface, and manages the capture, matching and storage of biometric data, and exposes this capability to applications through the Windows Biometric API.

 

Windows Bluetooth stack (n) -  A Bluetooth stack that is built in the Windows operating system. It also supports third-party driver development.

 

Windows Boot Manager (n) -  A Boot Configuration Data (BCD) application object. Windows BranchCache (PN) -  A Windows component that helps speed data transfer within remote (branch) offices by caching the data on a local server or individual PCs. Windows button (PN) -  A tablet hardware button with the Windows logo on it that's similar to the Windows key on a keyboard. Pressing the Power and Windows buttons simultaneously is the equivalent of pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del.

 

Windows Calculator (PN) -  The app that calculates (standard and scientific) and converts.

 

Windows Calendar (PN) -  The Microsoft app to facilitate the management of events. Windows Call (PN) -  An app for making video calls.

 

Windows Camera (PN) -  An app to facilitate the capture of photos and videos by using the PC.

 

Windows Camera for Lumia (PN) -  The Camera app- that- comes pre-installed- on high- end Lumia devices.

 

Windows CE (PN) -  An operating system specially designed for mobile devices. Windows Certification Program (PN) -  A certification program to ensure that devices, systems, and apps are compatible, reliable, and can perform to meet Windows standards. Windows Certification Program for Hardware (PN) -  A certification program to ensure that systems and hardware are compatible and reliable and can perform to meet Windows standards.

 

Windows Client Protection (n) -  A strategy including components and features of Windows Vista that allows system administrators to manage the system from one place by combining antivirus and anti-spyware software.

 

Windows Communication Foundation (PN) -  A managed technology that is used to build and manage service-oriented Windows systems.

 

Windows Communication Foundation application service (n) -  An application service such as authentication, profile properties, or roles, that can be accessed by any non- ASP.NET application that can read and send messages in SOAP format. WCF services enable different types of applications to share common data, such as user credentials for logging in.

 

Windows Communications Apps (PN) -  The download package that includes People, Messaging, Mail, and Calendar.

 

Windows Compatibility Evaluator (PN) -  A command-line program launched by ACT- DC and configured by the user through the data collection package (DCP) settings. It may run immediately and exit or it may continue to monitor system activity throughout the duration of time configured by the user.

 

Windows component library (n) -  A library of components that have a version that can be independent from the major Windows version. The Windows Store manages the process of ensuring that the correct version of the Windows component library is present when the app is installed on a Windows 8 PC. These libraries, which include Windows Library for JavaScript, C Runtime Libraries (CRT), and PlayReady DRM, are essential to the creation of Windows Store apps.

 

Windows Connect Now (n) -  A technology that allows for ease of creating a new or expanding an existing wireless network. This setup can be done automatically using a USB flash driver or manually through a Wireless Network Setup wizard.

 

Windows Contacts (n) -  A directory that you can use to store names, e-mail addresses, fax numbers, and distribution lists.

 

Windows DAC (n) -  A suite of data access APIs that ship with the Windows operating system. Data Access Components includes three major API surfaces-€”ADO, OLE DB, and ODBC-€”each of which is optimized for a different set of applications. All three major components of Data Access Components employ the provider model, which allows access to a variety of data sources using a virtually identical set of programmatic calls. Windows Defender (PN) -  Antispyware software included in Windows that can prevent other software from displaying advertisements (such as pop-up ads), collect information about you, or change settings on your computer, generally without appropriately obtaining your consent.

 

Windows Defender alert level (n) -  A classification of software that help you quickly understand if the item is harmful and whether you need to take action immediately or if you should review more details.

 

Windows Deployment Services (PN) -  Software services that allow an administrator to set up new client computers remotely, without having to visit each client. The target clients must support remote booting.

 

Windows desktop application (n) -  ?An application that is built using the traditional Win32 app model, typically makes use of the COM or .NET runtime, and runs only on the desktop of Windows.

 

Windows Desktop Apps Certification Kit (PN) -  Tools and documentation to certify apps for Windows.

 

Windows Dev Center (PN) -  The online center that quickly gets you the info and tools you need for Windows development.

 

Windows Dev Center desktop dashboard (n) -  The entry point to the desktop section of the Windows Dev Center where users can certify desktop apps for Windows, exchange information with Microsoft, and obtain services.

 

Windows Dev Center hardware and desktop dashboard (n) -  The entry point to the hardware and desktop development sections of the Windows Dev Center where users can certify hardware and desktop apps for Windows, distribute drivers, exchange information with Microsoft, and obtain services.

 

Windows Dev Center hardware dashboard (n) -  The entry point to the hardware section of the Windows Dev Center where users can certify hardware for Windows, distribute drivers by using Windows Update, exchange information with Microsoft, and obtain services.

 

Windows Developer Preview (PN) -  A nonfinal release of Windows that's made available to developers.

 

Windows device (n) -  ?A device (e.g. phone, tablet, or PC) that runs Windows.

 

Windows Diagnosis and Recovery (n) -  A feature in Windows that allows users to run system diagnostics and troubleshooting.

 

Windows Diagnostic Infrastructure (n) -  A framework that enables root cause detection of failures for Windows components through dynamic tracing.

 

Windows Diagnostics (n) -  A feature of Windows that checks for problems associated with network connections.

 

Windows Disk Diagnostic (n) -  Feature of Windows that proactively detects impending disk failures and can alert the support center to replace the failing hard disk before total failure occurs. For administrators, this feature will guide them through the process of backing up their data so the hard disk can be replaced without data loss.

 

Windows Disk Protection (PN) -  A feature that helps protect the Windows partition that contains the Windows operating system and other programs from being permanently modified from user session to user session.

 

Windows distribution (n) -  The collection of files released with Windows. This collection includes the langpacks directory, the sources directory, and other directories and files required for Windows Setup. In some scenarios, language packs must be copied to the langpacks directory and not installed directly into the .wim file.

 

Windows driver foundation (n) -  A framework that provides prewritten support for the requirements of Windows driver model (WDM), giving Microsoft Windows device-driver developers the ability to better focus on their device models. The driver framework reduces the amount of new code required to provide a full-featured WDM device driver. Windows Driver Kit (PN) -  The SDK that contains all the tools and downloads needed to build a driver for Windows.

 

Windows Driver Library (n) -  A collection of hardware device drivers for a Microsoft Windows operating system that were not included in the original Windows package. Windows Driver Model (PN) -  A driver model based on the Windows NT driver model that is designed to provide a common architecture of I/O services for Windows operating systems for specific classes of drivers. These driver classes include USB and IEEE 1394 buses, audio, still-image capture, video capture, and HID-compliant devices such as USB mice, keyboards, and joysticks. Provides a model for writing kernel-mode drivers and minidrivers, and provides extensions for Plug and Play and power management.

 

Windows DS (PN) -  Software services that allow an administrator to set up new client computers remotely, without having to visit each client. The target clients must support remote booting.

 

Windows DVD Maker (n) -  A feature of Windows Vista that allows users to make DVDs from movies created using the Windows Movie Maker software.

 

Windows DVD Player (PN) -  First-party Windows app for playing commercial and homemade DVD-Video discs.

 

Windows Easy Transfer (PN) -  A Windows tool that assists consumers in moving their data (documents and settings) to the new environment.

 

Windows Embedded 8 Handheld (PN) -  A Microsoft operating system built on Windows Phone 8 designed for handheld portable devices.

 

Windows Embedded Handheld (PN) -  A Microsoft operating system designed for handheld portable devices.

 

Windows Error Reporting (PN) -  The Windows technology that collects data on system crashes or hangs and sends it to Microsoft.

 

Windows Essential Business Server Messaging Server (PN) -  The server that provides messaging capabilities and manages network services for Windows Essential Business Server.

 

Windows Essentials (PN) -  The set of Microsoft software for email, instant messaging, photos, and personal movies available to customers in a single download and installation. Windows Essentials 2012 (PN) -  A set of apps that includes Messenger, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, OneDrive, Mail, Writer, and Family Safety. (Family Safety is only included in Windows 7 downloads; it's built in to Windows 8.)

 

Windows Experience Index (n) -  A measure of the capability of your computer's hardware and software configuration, expressed in numbers called base score and subscore.

 

Windows Explorer (PN) -  A utility that enables the user to locate and open files and folders.

 

Windows extensibility points (n) -  A mechanism that an app can use to interact with the system or with other apps. You must declare extensibility points in the package manifest. Windows Fabric (n) -  A distributed systems platform that makes it easy to build scalable, reliable, low-latency, and easily managed services and applications for the cloud.

 

Windows Fax and Scan (n) -  A feature in Windows Vista that allows the user to manage faxing and scanning functions.

 

Windows Feedback (PN) -  The app used to provide product feedback that results from the Windows Insider Program.

 

Windows Feedback Forwarder (PN) -  A forwarding service that enables you to automatically and securely send feedback to Microsoft after setting up a Group Policy domain or organizational unit. After configuring Group Policy and joining the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP), Windows periodically collects and uploads statistical information.

 

Windows Feedback Platform (n) -  A DLL containing the list of problems on a particular computer that require additional data collection for diagnosis.

 

Windows File Protection (n) -  A feature that runs in the background and protects your system files from being overwritten. When a file in a protected folder is modified, WFP determines whether the new file is the correct Microsoft version or whether the file is digitally signed. If not, the modified file is replaced with a valid version.

 

Windows Filtering Platform (n) -  An architecture in Microsoft Windows that allows unprecedented access to the TCP/IP packet processing path, wherein outgoing and incoming packets can be examined or changed before allowing them to be processed further.

 

Windows Fingerprint Credential Provider (PN) -  The Windows component that provides fingerprint information that is used to gain access to local and network resources. Windows Firewall (n) -  A Control Panel feature that is used to set restrictions on what traffic is allowed to enter your network from the Internet.

 

Windows Firewall Configuration Provider (PN) -  A provider that lets administrators manage Windows Intune policy settings for Windows Firewall to control incoming and outgoing traffic on client computers that are managed by Windows Intune.

 

Windows Firewall shielded mode (n) -  A features of Windows Firewall that blocks everything.

 

Windows Firewall with Advanced Security (n) -  A snap-in which allows users to configure policies that provide enhanced network security for Windows computers. Windows Flip (n) -  A feature that allows users to flip through open windows (by using Alt+Tab), providing a live thumbnail of each window, rather than just a generic icon and file name.

 

Windows Flip 3D (n) -  A feature that allows users to use the scroll wheel on their mouse to flip through open windows in a stack, and quickly locate and select the one they want to work with.

 

Windows Font Cache Service (PN) -  A Win32 service process that optimizes performance of applications by caching commonly used font data. Applications will start this service if it is not already running. It can be disabled, though doing so will degrade application performance.

 

Windows Forms (PN) -  A Microsoft .NET Framework programming model for developing graphical user interfaces.

 

Windows Forms Designer (PN) -  A tool that enables the rapid development of Windows- based applications. It allows you to add controls to a form, arrange them, and write code for their events.

 

Windows Gadget Platform (PN) -  A Windows removable component that enables applications to programmatically add gadgets to the Windows Desktop during application setup or first run. It also offers users the ability to install and run gadgets on their desktops for personalization and functional needs.

 

Windows Genuine Advantage (PN) -  A program for licensed Windows software that provides access to updates, value-added downloads, free software trials, and special promotions.

 

Windows Get Started (PN) -  ?The built-in app that teaches customers the basic tasks of getting started with Windows 10 and what's new in each update.

 

Windows grace (n) -  A state between licensed and non-licensed for the user to activate/reactivate the Windows license. Typical retail Windows will be unlicensed after it is first installed before activation. Enterprise Windows (volume license clients) may find they are in this state if the computer has not been connected to the enterprise key management service for more than 180 days. Finally a customer who has initially used an invalid product key that Microsoft later identifies may be placed in this state and asked to get a valid product key.

 

Windows Hardware Certification (PN) -  A certification program to ensure that systems and hardware are compatible and reliable and can perform to meet Windows standards. Windows Hardware Certification Kit (PN) -  The test automation framework used to certify devices or systems for Windows.

 

Windows hardware development (n) -  The section of the Windows Dev Center that provides the information customers need to develop hardware for Windows.

 

Windows Hardware Quality Labs (n) -  A Microsoft hardware-testing organization that produces and supports the Microsoft Hardware Compatibility Test kit for current Microsoft operating systems. Both hardware and software are tested before rights to use the logo are granted.

 

Windows HCK (PN) -  The test automation framework used to certify devices or systems for Windows.

 

Windows Hello (PN) -  The ability to unlock your device by detecting your face, iris, or fingerprint.

 

Windows HomeGroup (PN) -  A Windows feature that enables users to share pictures, music, videos, documents, and printers with other people on a home network.

 

Windows HPC Server (PN) -  A high-performance computing solution built on Windows Server technology.

 

Windows ICD (PN) -  A tool that allows the creation of a provisioning package that can be used to customize Windows devices without re-imaging, or build a customized Windows image for individual markets, regions, and mobile networks.

 

Windows image (n) -  A single compressed file containing a collection of files and folders that duplicate a Windows installation on a disk volume.

 

Windows Image Acquisition (PN) -  A device-driver interface that supports still digital cameras and low- and high-end scanners, and allows retrieving of still images from IEEE 1394-based DV camcorders and USB-based Web cams.

 

Windows image file boot (n) -  A boot process that enables Windows to start and run directly from a compressed .wim file.

 

Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer (PN) -  A tool that allows the creation of a provisioning package that can be used to customize Windows devices without re­imaging, or build a customized Windows image for individual markets, regions, and mobile networks.

 

Windows Imaging Component (PN) -  An extensible platform component for decoding/encoding digital images and performing common transforms.

 

Windows Insider (PN) -  A participant in the Windows Insider Program.

 

Windows Insider Community Forum (PN) -  ?A community forum for Windows Insiders.

 

Windows Insider Hub (PN) -  The app in the operating system where the user can manage the builds in the Windows Insider- Program.

 

Windows Insider Preview (PN) -  Any prerelease build of the next version of

 

Windows,- made available to customers in Spring 2015 or later.

 

Windows Insider Program (PN) -  ?An external program that enables participants (called Insiders') to provide feedback on Windows new features.'

 

Windows Installation Compatibility Advisor (PN) -  A downloadable Web application that helps Windows users identify which edition of Windows meets their needs, whether their PCs are ready for an upgrade to the next Windows version, and which features of the suggested Windows version will be able to run on their PCs.

 

Windows Installer (n) -  A feature of Windows that defines and manages a standard format for application setup and installation, and tracks components such as groups of files, registry entries, and shortcuts.

 

Windows Installer patch (n) -  A self-contained package (.msp file) that contains the updates to the application and describes which versions of the application can receive the patch. Patches contain at a minimum, two database transforms and can contain patch files that are stored in the cabinet file stream of the patch package.

 

Windows Installer service (PN) -  A Microsoft Windows service that defines and manages a standard format for installing applications.

 

Windows Internal Database (PN) -  A relational data store that's included in Windows and is used by several Windows Services.

 

Windows Internet game (n) -  A desktop application that connects to a public game service on the Internet. The game service is hosted by the MSN Gaming Zone.

 

Windows Internet Name Service (n) -  A Windows name resolution service for network basic input/output system (NetBIOS) names. WINS is used by hosts running NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) to register NetBIOS names and to resolve NetBIOS names to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.

 

Windows Internet Naming Service (n) -  A Windows name resolution service for network basic input/output system (NetBIOS) names. WINS is used by hosts running NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) to register NetBIOS names and to resolve NetBIOS names to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.

 

Windows Intune (n) -  A Windows Intune web-based portal for information workers that allows information workers to download approved or recommended software and mobile device apps.

 

Windows Intune administrator console (n) -  The user interface for administrators of Windows Intune.

 

Windows Intune agent (n) -  The first agent that is installed on a client computer after the Windows Intune client software is installed on a client and the client is enrolled in the Windows Intune service. This agent is associated with two installed programs that help monitor the health of the client computer and raise alerts to report current and potential problems.

 

Windows Intune Center (PN) -  A program that is installed on a managed computer that lets users request remote assistance from administrators, manage how some updates are deployed to the computer, and start scans for malicious software, also known as malware.

 

Windows Intune Endpoint Protection (PN) -  A security solution that helps enhance the security of client computers by providing real-time protection against potential threats; keeping malicious software, or malware, definitions up-to-date; and automatically running scans.

 

Windows Intune Endpoint Protection agent (PN) -  A daemon that is installed on client computers and communicates client status to the Windows Intune service and installs new virus and spyware definitions on the client.

 

Windows Intune Exchange Connector (PN) -  A downloadable software feature of Windows Intune that transfers data between your on-premises instance of Exchange Server and Windows Intune and that allows Windows Intune administrators to manage any mobile device that connects to Exchange Server.

 

Windows Intune Exchange Connector Configuration Tool (n) -  The tool used to configure settings in the Windows Intune Exchange Connector.

 

Windows Intune Monitoring Agent (PN) -  An agent that monitors the health of client computers that are managed by Windows Intune.

 

Windows Intune Tools (n) -  A set of utilities to integrate the user interface for end-users of Windows Intune.

 

Windows IoT Core Watcher (PN) -  ?A utility that IoT developers can use to find available Windows 10 IoT Core devices to which they can deploy apps.

 

Windows Journal (n) -  The Tablet PC accessory that you use to create notes in your own handwriting.

 

Windows key (n) -  A modifier key with the Windows logo on it. This key is used for a number of Windows shortcuts, and is reserved for Windows use. For example, pressing the Windows logo key displays or hides the Windows Start menu.

 

Windows Key  -  An extra key on keyboards made after 1995, located between Ctrl and Alt and bearing the Microsoft Windows logo. Pressing this key in any Win95/98 application should immediately call up the Taskbar with the Start Menu open. (If your keyboard doesn't have a Windows key you can perform the same task by pressing Ctrl- Esc).

 

Windows Keyring (n) -  A Windows feature that creates an authentication key that contains user name and password to the Windows user account.

 

Windows library (n) -  A collection of items, such as files and folders, assembled from various locations. The locations might be on your computer, an external hard drive, removable media, or someone else's computer.

 

Windows Library for JavaScript (PN) -  A set of APIs that developers use to create UI for Windows by using JavaScript.

 

Windows Live account (n) -  Private information that a customer provides to establish their Windows Live ID. This information is separate from the customer's (outward-facing) profile and is never shared without explicit consent.

 

Windows Live Admin Center (PN) -  A service that enables customers to implement Windows Live communication services within their own personal domains.

 

Windows Live Agents (PN) -  The developer platform for building agents (helper bots) for Windows Live Messenger.

 

Windows Live Alerts (PN) -  The Windows Live service that notifies someone of an event or information based on their subscription preferences. The alerts can be sent to Messenger, Mail, Hotmail, or a mobile device.

 

Windows Live button (n) -  A graphical navigational element that links to the user's Windows Live home page.

 

Windows Live Calendar (PN) -  The Windows Live service that lets people and groups add, manage, and share event information.

 

Windows Live Call (PN) -  The Windows Live service that allows users to make computer-to-computer or computer-to-phone calls. Users must be signed in to Windows Live Messenger to use it.

 

Windows Live Contacts (PN) -  The Windows Live universal roaming contact list that allows users to share their contact information and subscribe to others' to automatically receive updates across Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Spaces.

 

Windows Live Contacts API (PN) -  The API that defines a set of web services which can programmatically access the Windows Live Contacts Address Book database.

 

Windows Live Devices (PN) -  The website where customers add computers (both PCs and Macs), mobile phones, and digital photo frames so they can access their synced folders and connect remotely to their devices.

 

Windows Live Essentials (PN) -  The set of Microsoft software for email, instant messaging, photos, and personal movies available to customers in a single download and installation.

 

Windows Live Events (PN) -  The Windows Live service for event planning and invitations.

 

Windows Live Family Safety (PN) -  Software that enables parents and guardians to customize children's web experiences in order to help protect their safety and privacy online.

 

Windows Live for mobile (PN) -  The set of Windows Live services available for use on mobile devices.

 

Windows Live for Windows Mobile (PN) -  The set of Windows Live services optimized for use on mobile devices running Windows Mobile.

 

Windows Live FrameIt (PN) -  The Windows Live service that lets someone set up dynamic photo collections or other media sources to stream into a digital photo frame, or any RSS-enabled device.

 

Windows Live Gallery (PN) -  The website where developers and hobbyists can upload their custom creations designed to work with Windows Live or Windows Vista. Visitors to the gallery can download the software, write reviews, and post messages to online forums. Windows Live Groups (PN) -  The web service where users can share their thoughts, photographs, and interests with all members of a group. Members all contribute to a group profile, and can post blog entries, photos, and other items, just as they can to an individual profile.

 

Windows Live Home (PN) -  The main landing or start page on Windows Live.

 

Windows Live Hotmail (PN) -  The web email service for domains supported by Microsoft account, including @hotmail.com and @live.com.

 

Windows Live Hotmail Plus (PN) -  A premium subscription service that provides additional online storage for Hotmail messages, and the suppression of graphical ads within Hotmail.

 

Windows Live installer (n) -  The software that installs the Windows Live software someone selects on the installation webpage.

 

Windows Live Mail (PN) -  The desktop e-mail program that lets users manage multiple e-mail accounts, newsgroups, and feeds in one place.

 

Windows Live Mesh (PN) -  A -Crsoftware-plus-services-C? platform and experience that enables PCs and other devices to -Crcome alive-C? by making them aware of each other through the Internet, enabling individuals and organizations to manage, access, and share their files and applications seamlessly on the Web and across their world of devices. Windows Live Messenger (PN) -  An instant messaging and video chat service designed for a consumer audience (not for the enterprise). Messenger is available via a desktop app, on the web (no installation needed), and on mobile devices.

 

Windows Live Messenger Companion (PN) -  An add-on for Internet Explorer that lets someone share the webpage they're viewing with their Messenger friends, see webpages their friends have shared, and comment on shared webpages.

 

Windows Live Movie Maker (PN) -  Software for capturing, editing, and arranging audio and video source material to create movies.

 

Windows Live OneCare (PN) -  The subscription-based safety and security software that includes virus scanning, firewall, backup, and maintenance features.

 

Windows Live OneCare for Server (PN) -  The OneCare software designed to run on supported servers.

 

Windows Live OneCare safety scanner (n) -  The free online on-demand tool that conducts three types of scans: the protection scan checks for and removes things like viruses and malware; the clean-up scan checks the hard disk for unnecessary files and helps users decide which ones they can safely remove, and also clears the computer's registry of orphaned data; the tune-up scan helps improve the computer's performance by defragmenting the hard disk.

 

Windows Live Photo Gallery (PN) -  A desktop app that enables users to view, manage, edit, and share photos and videos.

 

Windows Live Photos (PN) -  The Windows Live service that provides free online storage for photos, which customers can organize into photo albums.

 

Windows Live Profile (PN) -  The descriptive information about a user that is shown to other users. This editable information is separate from the registration information they provide to establish their Windows Live account. This separation allows users to disclose or conceal personal information as they choose.

 

Windows Live Sign-in Assistant (PN) -  The helper program that can store sign-in information for multiple Windows Live IDs.

 

Windows Live SMS services (n) -  An SMS-based service that lets users complete various Windows Live tasks by sending, receiving, and replying to SMS messages.

 

Windows Live Spaces (PN) -  The Windows Live service that enables a user to create a personal website where they can create and update a blog, and share their photos, music playlists and more, to connect with friends, family, or the online world.

 

Windows Live Sync (PN) -  Software and the supporting service that enable the synchronization of files between computers and with online storage, of program settings between PCs, and the remote connection to a PC.

 

Windows Live Toolbar (PN) -  The web browser toolbar that provides quick access to Windows Live services, plus optional features to customize the browsing experience. Windows Live Troubleshooting Data (PN) -  The visible name of the information sent to Microsoft via Windows Error Reporting if the Windows Live Essential Installer crashes. Windows Live Writer (PN) -  A desktop app that enables WYSIWYG editing, offline editing, and preview functionality.

 

Windows Location Provider (PN) -  A feature in Windows that communicates with a Microsoft online service to determine a PC's approximate location based on wireless network or IP address info.

 

Windows logo key (n) -  A modifier key with the Windows logo on it. This key is used for a number of Windows shortcuts, and is reserved for Windows use. For example, pressing the Windows logo key displays or hides the Windows Start menu.

 

Windows Mail (PN) -  A feature of Windows Vista that provides e-mail client software with the increased functionality of Instant Search, and junk mail and phishing filters. Windows Mail (PN) -  The Microsoft app for sending and receiving email.

 

Windows Management Framework (PN) -  A software package that makes updated management functionality available for installation in Windows and Windows Server. Windows Management Framework includes updated features and functionalities in components such as Windows PowerShell, Windows Remote Management (WinRM), and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).

 

Windows Management Instrumentation (PN) -  The Microsoft extension to the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) Web-based Enterprise Management (WBEM) initiative.

 

Windows Management Instrumentation filter (n) -  A query that is based on Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and used to filter the effect of a Group Policy object (GPO). WMI filters are written in WMI Query Language (WQL) and are evaluated on the target computer or user. If the filter evaluates to true, then the GPO is applied. Otherwise, the GPO is not applied. WMI filters are useful for exception management.

 

Windows Maps (PN) -  A universal app for Windows and Windows Phone, used for maps and directions.

 

Windows ME  -  (Millenium Edition)- The successor to- Windows 98, but not widely taken up,- and soon replaced by Windows XP. Now obsolete.

 

Windows Media Audio (PN) -  An audio file or stream in Windows Media Format. The audio content of the file or stream is encoded with one of the Windows Media Audio codecs.

 

Windows Media Audio 9 Professional (n) -  A high-performance codec that delivers better-than-CD resolutions and is designed for audiences that use high-fidelity hardware and 5.1 channel surround sound-equipped computers. It captures full-resolution 24-bit/96 kHz audio in stereo, 5.1 channel, or even 7.1 channel surround sound for streaming, progressive download, or download-and-play delivery at 128 to 768 Kbps.

 

Windows Media Audio codec (n) -  A codec used to compress and decompress audio streams.

 

Windows Media audio encoder library (n) -  A static library of APIs that is used to convert audio data into a specified digital format for convenient storage, retrieval, and delivery over a network.

 

Windows Media Author (PN) -  A graphical interface tool for creating and testing illustrated audio. The tool is designed to combine and synchronize audio and image files. Using it, the author can manage objects-sounds, images, and URLs-so that they appear at the correct time during playback. This tool uses technology from Digital Renaissance, Inc. Windows Media client (PN) -  The ActiveX control called Windows Media Player that receives and renders content from Windows Media server components. The client can be on either the same computer as the server, or another computer.

 

Windows Media Connect (n) -  A feature of Windows that provides software for streaming music video and picture files on a computer to one or more digital media receivers (DMRs) connected to a home network.

 

Windows Media Device Manager (n) -  An element in Microsoft Windows Media that acts as a broker between an application, the Microsoft Digital Rights Management (DRM) system, and the service provider. All communication requests between the application and the portable audio player must go through Microsoft Windows Media Device Manager. Windows Media Digital Rights Management (n) -  Windows Media digital rights management platform and associated technologies.

 

Windows Media DRM (n) -  Windows Media digital rights management platform and associated technologies.

 

Windows Media Encoder Software Development Kit (n) -  An SDK for creating encoding applications based on Windows Media technologies.

 

Windows Media Encoding Script (n) -  A command-line tool in Windows Media Encoder 9 Series that is used to encode and broadcast digital media content.

 

Windows Media Encoding Utility (n) -  A command-line utility for earlier versions of Windows Media Encoder, which encodes and broadcasts digital media content.

 

Windows Media file (n) -  A file that contains audio, video, or other data. The content of the file is encoded with one of the Windows Media codecs. - Windows Media Format Software Development Kit (n) -  An SDK for creating applications that play, write, edit, encrypt, and deliver Advanced Systems Format (ASF) files and network streams.

 

Windows Media License Service (n) -  The Windows Media Rights Manager Software Development Kit (SDK) component on a licensing server that issues licenses.

 

Windows Media Player (n) -  The Windows Media technology that plays digital media files or streams.

 

Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service (PN) -  A method for exposing a media library hosted in Windows Media Player to various media renderer devices on the local network.

 

Windows Media Screen codec (n) -  A codec used to compress and decompress sequences of screen images.

 

Windows Media Sharing Center (PN) -  The primary interface used to enable sharing media to other computers and devices, and to access media sharing settings and devices that interact with the media sharing feature. If you enable sharing you can play your favorite music, videos, and pictures on any computer or device in any room in your home.

 

Windows Media Speech codec (n) -  A codec used to compress and decompress audio streams with an emphasis on speech.

 

Windows Media streaming library (n) -  A library providing a set of APIs that are used to convert audio data into a specified digital format for convenient storage and retrieval using computer technology, usually involving compression and encryption technology.

 

Windows Media Video (PN) -  A video file or stream in Windows Media Format. The video content of the file or stream is encoded with one of the Windows Media Video codecs.

 

Windows Media Video codec (n) -  A codec used to compress and decompress video streams.

 

Windows Meeting Space (n) -  A feature that enables quick, face-to-face collaboration for two to ten people with computers running Windows Vista. You can share documents, your desktop, or a program, and you can co-edit handouts.

 

Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool (n) -  A feature of Windows Vista that can automatically detect and resolve problems caused by defective physical memory. If the diagnostics module identifies a memory problem, Windows Vista can avoid using the affected portion of physical memory, enabling the operating system to start successfully and avoid application crashes.

 

Windows Memory Tester (n) -  A Boot Configuration Data (BCD) application object. Windows Messaging (PN) -  An app that facilitates SMS and instant messaging.

 

Windows Metafile Format (n) -  A 16-bit vector graphics format for Windows-compatible computers used mostly as a clip art format in word-processing documents.

 

Windows Mobile Device Center (n) -  An application designed for managing Microsoft Windows Mobile-® devices via a Windows Vista client computer. When the mobile device is connected to the computer by cable, cradle, infrared, or wireless LAN, the mobile user uses Windows Mobile Device Center to create a partnership between the desktop computer and the mobile device to configure the device, manage settings, add & remove applications, and synchronize data. After the partnership is created, the mobile user can manage the device using any of the connection mechanisms. While connected, the mobile user can also use the Windows Vista client computer without a partnership to do such things as browse the device and configure settings for the device.

 

Windows Mobile Membership (PN) -  Membership to a program managed by Microsoft that gives members access to many Windows Mobile benefits including downloads, applications, services, product updates, and events.

 

Windows Mobility Center (PN) -  A single location in Windows where you can adjust mobile PC settings.

 

Windows MultiPoint Server Repair Service (PN) -  The service that is installed as part of the MultiPoint role on server and ensures that some MultiPoint configuration settings remain set to keep Windows MultiPoint Server running smoothly.

 

Windows NT  -  An early version of- Windows- intended for business use, more stable for networking but less game-friendly than its- Win9xcousins. First released in 1993, superseded first by Windows 2000 and then Windows XP. Now obsolete.

 

Windows NT Integrated Security (PN) -  A security mode that leverages the Windows NT authentication process.

 

Windows NT token-based application (n) -  A Windows application that relies on a Windows- NT token to perform authorization of users.

 

Windows OneCore (PN) -  The unified, component-based software architecture model that provides a large and highly consistent set of APIs across multiple Windows 10-based device families.

 

Windows Online Troubleshooting Service (PN) -  An online service that is used by Microsoft and OEMs to post Windows Troubleshooting Packs for their customers to quickly resolve issues after Windows has shipped.

 

Windows Open Services Architecture (n) -  A common set of interfaces that connect front-end applications with back-end services.

 

Windows operating system (n) -  A proprietary software operating system with a graphical user interface (GUI).

 

Windows OS Loader (n) -  A Boot Configuration Data (BCD) application object. Windows password (n) -  A password you use to log on to Windows. You can also change your settings so that you can log on to Windows without a password.

 

Windows PC (n) -  A- PC that runs Windows.

 

Windows PC Accelerator (n) -  A performance-enhancing technology in Windows Vista. Windows PE (PN) -  A minimal Win32 operating system with limited services that's used to prepare a computer for Windows installation, to copy disk images from a network file server, and to initiate Windows Setup.

 

Windows People (PN) -  An app that facilitates contact list and social update management. Windows Performance Analyzer (PN) -  A set of performance monitoring tools used to produce in-depth performance profiles of both systems and applications.

 

Windows Performance Diagnostic Console (n) -  A tool used in computer management to monitor the devices or processes on user's system.

 

Windows Performance Recorder (PN) -  A tool that provides OEMs and IT Professionals with detailed recordings of system and application behavior and resource usage.

 

Windows Performance Toolkit (PN) -  A kit that consists of two tools: Windows Performance Recorder and Windows Performance Analyzer. These tools are used to provides detailed recordings of system and application behavior and resource usage, and then analyze the results.

 

Windows Phone (PN) -  A device that runs Windows Phone Operating System.

 

Windows phone (n) -  A phone that runs Windows 10 Mobile.

 

Windows Phone 8 devices and Windows Phone 8 or higher emulators (PN) -  The devices equipped with Windows Phone 8 as well as emulators of Windows Phone 8 or higher versions. Windows Phone Emulator is a desktop application that emulates a Windows Phone device. It provides a virtualized environment in which you can debug and test Windows Phone apps without a physical device. It also provides an isolated environment for your application prototypes.

 

Windows Phone 8.1 Update (PN) -  The software update to Windows Phone 8.1. Windows Phone app (n) -  An app that runs on Windows Phone (Windows Runtime app, Silverlight, and DirectX).

 

Windows Phone Live App (PN) -  Any app from the app list with Start screen tile notifications.

 

Windows Phone Reading List (PN) -  The Windows Phone app where users can save links to content (such as articles or videos) and then quickly return to them later.

 

Windows Phone Software Development Kit (SDK) (PN) -  The Windows Phone Software Development Kit (SDK) provides you with the tools that you need to develop apps and games for Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 7.5.

 

Windows Phone Store (PN) -  The online store where users can learn about and download apps, games, music, videos, and podcasts for their Windows Phone. Users can use the Store on their phones or on the web at windowsphone.com.

 

Windows Photo Gallery (n) -  A photo organizer used to view, manage, and edit digital pictures.

 

Windows Photo Gallery (PN) -  A desktop app that enables users to view, manage, edit, and share photos and videos.

 

Windows Photo Viewer (PN) -  A stripped down version of Vista's Windows Photo Gallery, which supports only two modes: Photo Viewer and Slideshow.

 

Windows Photos (PN) -  An app that enables the users to view, organize, edit and share all of their photos from multiple sources.

 

Windows Platform Update (n) -  End-user operating system updates that support the use of selected current release technologies on previous versions of the Windows operating

 

system.

 

Windows Portable Device API (PN) -  An API that provides access to digital still cameras, media players, and multi-function cellular phones that implement Media Transfer Protocol (MTP).

 

Windows PowerShell (PN) -  A command-line shell and task-based scripting technology that provides IT administrators comprehensive control and automation of system administration tasks.

 

Windows PowerShell - Virtual Machine Manager command shell (n) -  The command shell, based on Windows PowerShell (Powershell.exe), that makes available the cmdlets that perform all functions in Virtual Machine Manager.

 

Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (PN) -  A Windows PowerShell host application that enables you to run commands and to write, test, and debug scripts in a friendly, syntax-colored, Unicode-compliant environment.

 

Windows PowerShell ISE (PN) -  A Windows PowerShell host application that enables you to run commands and to write, test, and debug scripts in a friendly, syntax-colored, Unicode-compliant environment.

 

Windows PowerShell Web Access (PN) -  A feature that lets a server act as a web gateway through which an organization's users can manage remote computers by running Windows PowerShell sessions in a web browser.

 

Windows Preinstallation Environment (PN) -  A minimal Win32 operating system with limited services that's used to prepare a computer for Windows installation, to copy disk images from a network file server, and to initiate Windows Setup.

 

Windows preprocessor (n) -  A mechanism for user-mode applications and kernel-mode drivers to log real-time binary messages. The logged messages can subsequently be converted to a human-readable trace of the driver's operation.

 

Windows Presentation Foundation (n) -  A new strategic graphics subsystem in Windows

 

Vista that provides a unified approach to user interface, 2D and 3D graphics, documents and media. Built on the .NET Framework foundation and utilizing Direct3D for vector- based rendering, it provides a powerful solution for building immersive applications of all kinds.

 

Windows Problem Reporting (n) -  The Windows technology that manages information to help Microsoft create solutions to non-critical problems (problems that do not cause programs, services, or components to stop working).

 

Windows Process Activation service (n) -  A service that provides process activation, resource management, and health management services for message-activated applications.

 

Windows Property Store (PN) -  A Windows feature that facilitates a convenient way to get and set properties. It provides access to properties by using friendly canonical names in a type safe manner without dealing with PROPVARIANT. Developers can easily store basic data in a property store.

 

Windows Property System (PN) -  An extensible read/write system of data definitions that provides a uniform way of expressing metadata about Shell items.

 

Windows Push Notification Service (PN) -  The feature of Windows for sending tile updates and notifications to users.

 

Windows Push Notifications Keep Alive Detector (PN) -  Windows Push Notifications (WNS) component that analyses network conditions and determines an optimal ping interval to keep the connection alive.

 

Windows RE (PN) -  A special version of Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) that includes diagnostic, troubleshooting, and maintenance tools.

 

Windows Reader (PN) -  An app that facilitates the reading of PDF and XPS files. Windows Reading List (PN) -  The Windows app where users can save links to content (such as articles or videos) and then quickly return to them later.

 

Windows ReadyBoost (n) -  A feature that makes PCs running genuine Windows Vista more responsive by using flash memory on a USB drive, SD Card, Compact Flash, or other memory form factor to boost system performance.

 

Windows ReadyDrive (n) -  A feature that enables Windows Vista PCs equipped with a hybrid hard disk drive to boot up faster, resume from hibernate in less time, and preserve battery power.

 

Windows Recovery Environment (n) -  A special version of Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) that includes diagnostic, troubleshooting, and maintenance tools.

 

Windows Remote Assistance (PN) -  A feature in Windows that allows a person to connect remotely to someone else's computer to help fix a problem.

 

Windows Resource Leak Diagnostic (n) -  A tool in Windows that detects and diagnoses resource leaks.

 

Windows Resource Protection (n) -  A feature in Windows that attempts to block the replacement of necessary system files to improve reliability and security.

 

Windows Restrictions (PN) -  A tool that restricts user access to programs, settings, Start menu items, and locks shared local user profiles against permanent changes.

 

Windows Resume Loader (n) -  A utility that loads the executable code of a program into memory for execution after hibernation.

 

Windows RT (PN) -  The operating system only available pre-installed on PCs and tablets powered by ARM processors that helps enable new thin and lightweight form factors with impressive battery life. Windows RT includes touch-optimized versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.

 

Windows RT 8.1 Update (PN) -  The software update to Windows RT 8.1 that gives users a more familiar and convenient experience across touch, keyboard and mouse inputs and enables more affordable Windows device choices.

 

Windows Runtime (PN) -  An environment in which COM objects are activated using a fully qualified namespace and a class name within the namespace. Also refers to the set of APIs that is provided by the Windows Runtime.

 

Windows Runtime C++ Template Library (PN) -  A library that provides infrastructure for the Windows Runtime; it can also be used to create a language projection to build Windows Runtime components in C++ and for app building.

 

Windows Runtime component (n) -  A reusable software component that can be used in multiple applications, regardless of the programming languages in which the applications are written.

 

Windows Scan (PN) -  The app that enables users to scan photos or documents using a connected scanner and save the images to a folder.

 

Windows Scenic (PN) -  A collection of user interface (UI) APIs, released in Windows 7, that delivers a host of new capabilities to Windows developers and the Windows platform. The Scenic APIs are exposed through two functional platforms: Scenic Animation, which supports the animation of UI elements, and Scenic Ribbon (Ribbon), a new application command system.

 

Windows Script Component file (n) -  XML files that are much like HTML files, but contain special elements that define the script component and its behavior.

 

Windows Script Components (PN) -  A new technology that allows the creation of powerful, reusable COM components with easy-to-use scripting languages such as Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) and Microsoft JScript.

 

Windows Script Host (n) -  A language-independent scripting host for ActiveX scripting engines on 32-bit Windows platforms. WSH can be used to automate administrative tasks on a server, using any scripting language.

 

Windows SDK (PN) -  The SDK for developing on Windows. Developers can confidently select and install this SDK for all Windows apps (both Window Store apps and desktop apps). The SDK is integrated with Visual Studio and also available as a separate download.

 

Windows Search (PN) -  A PC (desktop and beyond) search platform that allows search of the local hard drive plus network locations like SharePoint sites and the Internet.

 

Windows Search service (PN) -  The Windows service that analyzes a set of documents, extracts useful information, and then organizes the extracted information so that properties of those documents can be efficiently returned in response to queries.

 

Windows Sensor and Location platform (n) -  A Windows platform that provides a standard way for device manufacturers to expose sensor devices to software developers and consumers, while providing developers with a standardized application programming interface (API) for working with sensors and sensor data. Examples of sensors include ambient light sensors, location sensors, motion detection sensors, etc.

 

Windows Server 2012 (PN) -  The 2012 release of the Windows Server operating system. Windows Server 2012 Datacenter (PN) -  A Windows Server 2012 edition.

 

Windows Server 2012 Essentials (PN) -  A Windows Server 2012 edition.

 

Windows Server 2012 Foundation (PN) -  A Windows Server 2012 edition.

 

Windows Server 2012 Standard (PN) -  A Windows Server 2012 edition.

 

Windows Server 8 Beta (PN) -  The Beta release of the Windows Server operating system.

 

Windows Server Backup (PN) -  A feature of the Windows Server-® 2008 operating system that provides a basic backup and recovery solution for the server that it is installed on.

 

Windows Server CEIP (n) -  The Microsoft Customer Experience Improvement Program that is deployed with Windows Server.

 

Windows Server Customer Experience Improvement Program (n) -  The Microsoft Customer Experience Improvement Program that is deployed with Windows Server. Windows Server Migration Tools (PN) -  A feature that includes five Windows PowerShell cmdlets for migrating some roles and features from servers that are running Windows Server 2003 or 2008 to servers that are running either Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 8.

 

Windows service (n) -  A service designed for consumers that runs on Windows or in a web browser.

 

Windows Service Hardening (n) -  A feature of Windows Vista that limits the damage that can be done to the system by an attacker by preventing the compromised service from changing important configuration settings in the file system or registry or from infecting other computers on the network. For example, the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service can be kept from replacing system files or modifying the registry.

 

Windows Servicing (n) -  A feature of Windows that provides servicing for Windows for the installation of update packages and other maintenance packages.

 

Windows Setup (n) -  The program that installs or upgrades the Windows operating system.

 

Windows SharePoint Services (oth) -  A family of Microsoft Web-based team collaboration environments that provide the ability to create and access virtual workspaces for managing documents, discussions, lists, surveys and other important contextual information such as team member status and presence.

 

Windows Sidebar (n) -  An organizational feature of Windows that displays a panel on the side of the desktop with shortcuts to mini-applications, also known as gadgets. The examples of such gadgets are local weather, a photo slideshow, a dictionary, news headlines, and a Windows Media Player control.

 

Windows SideShow (PN) -  A feature in Windows that uses add-in programs, or gadgets, to extend information from your computer onto secondary displays.

 

Windows SIM (PN) -  A utility for creating and modifying answer files and configuration sets.

 

Windows SmartScreen (PN) -  A filtering feature that monitors downloaded apps for malware or unknown reputation.

 

Windows Software Development Kit (PN) -  The SDK for developing on Windows. Developers can confidently select and install this SDK for all Windows apps (both Window Store apps and desktop apps). The SDK is integrated with Visual Studio and also available as a separate download.

 

Windows Software Development Kit for Windows Store Apps (PN) -  An SDK that contains everything for a developer to create an app for the Windows Store. It is a subset of the complete Windows SDK. This allows developers to stick with APIs that are safe for applications that would appear in the Store and are focused towards core app scenarios. Windows Software Protection Platform (n) -  A technology that reduces software piracy by requiring that each installation of a Windows product be activated with Microsoft, either through the Internet or by telephone. A unique product key is required for each installation of Windows, but Microsoft does not request or collect any information other than the Product Key during the installation. The end user may reinstall Windows using the same Product Key on the same computer as many times as necessary, but it cannot be used to install Windows on another computer. The end user can make incremental hardware upgrades to the computer. However, if the hardware is significantly altered, the end user will be required to reactivate the installation of Windows.

 

Windows Speech Recognition (PN) -  A feature that uses speech recognition to enable you to interact with your computer or other devices by voice. You can dictate documents and e-mails in mainstream applications, and use voice commands to start and switch between applications, control the operating system and even fill out forms on the web. Windows spotlight (PN) -  A variable default lock screen image that shows beautiful images on lock combined with hotspots containing fun facts, Windows tips/trick, and more (similar to Bing IoTD). Users can switch from this default lock screen to a personal picture.

 

Windows SteadyState (PN) -  A software application that is used by administrators of one or more public computers to help maintain computer reliability and stability from one user session to the next.

 

Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard (PN) -  A Windows Server 2012 product. Windows Storage Server 2012 Workgroup (PN) -  A Windows Server 2012 product. Windows Store (PN) -  The online store where users can learn about and download apps, games, music, and more for their Windows device.

 

Windows Store app (PN) -  An app that runs in a non-desktop app model, and runs on Windows, but is not necessarily sold or deployed via the Store.

 

Windows Store app built for Windows using C++ or C# (PN) -  A Windows Store- app written in C++ or C# that uses standard Windows UI controls, has access to the Windows Runtime APIs, and can participate in the extensibility offered to- Windows Store apps. Windows Store app built for Windows using JavaScript (PN) -  A Windows Store app that uses HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, can use the standard Windows UI controls, has access to the Windows Runtime APIs, and can leverage the extensibility offered to Windows Store apps. These apps use CSS for their visual styling with Windows UI controls to create a native look and feel.

 

Windows Store app development (PN) -  The process of developing Windows Store apps.

 

Windows Store App development on Windows 8.1 (PN) -  The process of developing Windows Store apps on Windows 8.1.

 

Windows Store app reference (n) -  The section, or Table of Contents node, of Windows Developer docs that contains all of the reference docs for Windows Store app development.

 

Windows Store Apps (n) -  The apps you can download and buy online in the Windows Store.

 

Windows Store dashboard (n) -  The service run by the Windows Store team that supports the end-to-end process for registering Windows Store developers and onboarding apps into the Windows Store catalog.

 

Windows Store developer account (n) -  An account that is required to submit an app in the Windows Store.

 

Windows Store device app (PN) -  An app that's downloaded from the Windows Store and installed automatically to the PC when a user attaches a certified device to the PC, provided that the device manufacturer has submitted the app to the Windows Store. Windows SuperFetch (n) -  A memory management innovation in Windows Vista that helps make your PC consistently responsive by tracking what applications are used most on a given machine and intelligently preloading these applications into memory.

 

Windows System Assessment Tool (n) -  A tool that provides performance metrics and other information necessary for Windows and applications to make scaling decisions. It measures the performance attributes of: system memory, the storage sub-system, the CPU (or CPUs), and the graphics sub-system.

 

Windows System Image Backup (n) -  The technology in Windows that lets customers create a system image for backing up their hard drive and related system settings, programs, and files.

 

Windows System Image Manager (PN) -  A utility for creating and modifying answer files and configuration sets.

 

Windows System Resource Manager (n) -  A feature of Microsoft-® Windows-® Server 2003, Enterprise Edition and Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition. With Windows System Resource Manager, administrators can control and account for the how CPU and memory resources allocated to applications, services, and processes.

 

Windows tablet (n) -  A tablet device that runs Windows.

 

Windows Tablet and Touch Technology (n) -  Human interface technology that enables alternate ways to browse documents and programs using a digital pen or your fingertip in addition to the possibility of using a keyboard or other interface devices.

 

Windows Troubleshooting (PN) -  The overall set of troubleshooting technologies that includes a troubleshooting platform (Windows Troubleshooting Platform), a set of Web services, a toolkit (Windows Troubleshooting Toolkit), and an SDK to encourage third parties and OEMs to develop troubleshooting capabilities.

 

Windows Troubleshooting Pack (PN) -  A type of pack that is developed for the Windows Solution Center (using the Windows Troubleshooting Pack Designer) to perform data collection and analysis to provide users and IT professionals with only those solutions that apply to their PC at the time of viewing.

 

Windows Troubleshooting Platform (PN) -  The engine that executes the Windows

 

Troubleshooting Packs across the operating system.

 

Windows UI control (PN) -  A UI control available through WinUI that allow an app take on the look and feel of Windows. Regardless of the developer's choice to use HTML/JS or C++/C#, the developer can create an application that carries the new Windows experience. This includes controls enabling the display, entry and manipulation of data and content including View Controls, Text Controls, Pattern Controls, Overlay Controls, Media (Video & Audio) Controls, Content Controls, Collection Controls, and Basic Controls. These controls are available for Windows Store apps.

 

Windows Ultimate Extras (n) -  Programs, services, and tips and tricks for using Windows Vista Ultimate Edition. Users can select the programs and services that they want from a menu.

 

Windows universal app (n) -  ?An app that is built using the Windows universal app platform.- Developers can create a Windows universal app that runs on all Windows-based device types, or they can choose to limit an app to specific devices.

 

Windows universal app platform (PN) -  ?The portion of the Windows universal platform that app developers use to build apps that can target all Windows-based device families.

 

Windows universal driver (n) -  ?A driver that is available on more than one Windows- based device family.

 

Windows universal driver platform (PN) -  ?The portion of the Windows universal platform that driver developers use to build drivers that can work across all Windows- based device families.

 

Windows universal platform (PN) -  ?The converged app model that enables the creation of Windows apps and drivers that can target all Windows-based device families.

 

Windows Update (PN) -  A Microsoft Web site maintained by the Windows product group for the purpose of providing updates for core Windows components.

 

Windows Update (PN) -  The API platform, user interface, and Web service for delivering Windows updates and applications. Users can check for and install updates, view the update history for the computer, and turn on or change automatic updating settings. Windows Update can be used by consumers through the Windows Update Web service or by corporate customers who use Windows Server Update Services to control distribution within their organization.

 

Windows Update for Windows Mobile (n) -  An application that performs the functions of Windows Update for Windows Mobile devices. WMDU enables the user to help keep their device protected and up to date by receiving important firmware updates automatically. The user can also check for important and optional updates manually. WMDU has 2 components: an on-device client and an OMA proxy server that mediates between Microsoft Update service and a Windows Mobile device.

 

Windows Update website (n) -  A Microsoft Web site maintained by the Windows product group for the purpose of providing updates for core Windows components.

 

Windows user account (n) -  All the information that defines a user to the operating system, including the user name and any required password, membership in groups, and the rights and permissions that are associated with the user.

 

Windows user name (n) -  A unique name that identifies a user account to operating system. An account's user name must be unique among the other group names and user names within its own domain or workgroup.

 

Windows User State Migration Tool (PN) -  The tool designed to help IT professionals migrate files and settings to the next version of the Windows-® operating system. Windows vault (n) -  A type of vault that contains credentials for servers, Web sites, and programs that Windows can try to log you on to automatically.

 

Windows Vista  -  Microsoft's first attempt to replace Windows XP, first released in 2007. It had a prettier interface and a few nice ideas, but it was bloated and slow and was soon replaced by Windows 7, which looks very like Vista but is quicker and more stable. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor (n) -  A downloadable Web application that helps Windows users identify which edition of Windows meets their needs, whether their PCs are ready for an upgrade to the next Windows version, and which features of the suggested Windows version will be able to run on their PCs.

 

Windows Voice Recorder (PN) -  An app- used to record sounds with the device's microphone and to record phone calls.

 

Windows Web Services API (PN) -  A native-code implementation of SOAP that provides a foundation for building Web services for internal Microsoft customers such as components of Windows and parts of Office.

 

Windows Workflow Foundation (n) -  An extensible programming model and runtime components for building solutions on the Windows platform.

 

Windows Workflow Foundation activity (n) -  A unit of program behavior in Windows Workflow Foundation. Single activities can be composed together into more complex activities.

 

Windows XP  -  One of Microsoft's more stable and popular releases, once they had patched it several times to remove the worst mistakes and security holes, first released in 2001. There are still a great many computers running it in preference to more recent releases, even though Microsoft no longer support it.

 

Windows XP Validation Advisor (PN) -  A program that determines whether the Windows product key installed on a computer matches the original Windows product key that was purchased and provides customized recommendations for resolution when an installation of Windows has failed validation.

 

Windows.UI.Xaml (PN) -  The APIs that developers can use to create the UI for their Windows app if they use a language other than JavaScript and/or if they have experience with XAML.

 

Windows-based (adj) -  Pertaining to or being a computer or an application that runs on a Windows operating system.

 

Windows-based application (n) -  An application that runs on a Windows operating system.

 

WinInet (n) -  A Windows application programming interface (API) that enables applications to interact with Gopher, FTP, and HTTP protocols to access Internet resources.

 

WinJS (PN) -  The namespace name for Windows Library for JavaScript. Developers will type it in their code.

 

wink (n) -  An animated greeting a customer can send to a contact.

 

Winnt.exe (PN) -  A command-line utility used to start an unattended setup from computers running MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, or Windows for Workgroups.

 

Winnt32.exe (PN) -  A command-line utility used to start an unattended setup from computers running Windows95, Windows98, WindowsNT, Windows2000, or WindowsXP.

 

WinRT (adj) -  Pertaining to the Windows Runtime.

 

WINS (n) -  A Windows name resolution service for network basic input/output system (NetBIOS) names. WINS is used by hosts running NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) to register NetBIOS names and to resolve NetBIOS names to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.

 

WINS proxy (n) -  A computer that listens to name query broadcasts, and responds for those names not on the local subnet. The proxy communicates with the name server to resolve names, and then caches them for a specific time period.

 

WINS resource (n) -  A resource type that provides WINS from a cluster.

 

WinSAT (n) -  A tool that provides performance metrics and other information necessary for Windows and applications to make scaling decisions. It measures the performance attributes of: system memory, the storage sub-system, the CPU (or CPUs), and the graphics sub-system.

 

Winsock (n) -  An application programming interface (API) standard for software that provides a TCP/IP interface under Windows.

 

WinSock direct (n) -  A common programming interface to the lower-level system area network (SAN) implementations, developed by Microsoft. WSD sits underneath the standard WinSock application programming interface (API), but bypasses the kernel networking layers to talk directly to the SAN hardware. Because WSD sits underneath the existing WinSock API, IT departments can deploy applications in a SAN environment without modifying the applications.

 

Winsock proxy client (n) -  Software that allows Windows-based programs to use networking protocols such as TCP/IP.

 

Winzip  -  The most popular program for compressing files, either for storage or transmission via the internet, widely available as a free download. The compressed files it creates have the extension .zip. See also- zip.

 

WIP (n) -  Material that is in some stage of the manufacturing process, from raw material issued to a production order to a manufactured product ready for acceptance into inventory.

 

WIP (n) -  An item under current assets in the balance sheet that represents work in progress in some stage of the manufacturing process.

 

WIP calculation (n) -  The value (hours) posted to the balance sheet as a project progresses. The WIP calculation applies to fixed-price projects, time and material projets and investment projects.

 

WIP statement (n) -  A report of the value of work in process.

 

wipe (v) -  To remove all data from a mobile device that has been lost, stolen, or compromised.

 

WIQL (n) -  A loose variant of SQL that describes a query in the Work Item Tracking subsystem of Team Foundation Server using a syntax that contains SELECT, WHERE,

 

COLUMN and SORT clauses. Query View is the user interface for defining work item queries.

 

wired (adj) -  Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an electronic circuit or hardware grouping in which the configuration is determined by the physical interconnection of the components (as opposed to being programmable in software or alterable by a switch). Wired AutoConfig Service (n) -  A system service that provisions local area network (LAN) Ethernet adapters with the security and connectivity settings that are required for Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1X authenticated IEEE 802.3 wired access.

 

Wired Equivalent Privacy (n) -  An encryption algorithm system included as part of the 802.11 standard, developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers as a security measure to protect wireless LANs from casual eavesdropping. WEP uses a shared secret key to encrypt packets before transmission between wireless LAN devices and monitors packets in transit to detect attempts at modification. WEP offers both 40-bit and 128-bit hardware-based encryption options.

 

Wired Group Policy Client (n) -  A Group Policy Client in a wired environment. wired profile (n) -  A collection of security and connectivity settings that are used for 802.1X authenticated wired access.

 

wireframe contour chart (n) -  A contour chart displayed without color.

 

wireless (adj) -  Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of communications that take place without the use of interconnecting wires or cables, such as by radio, microwave, or infrared.

 

Wireless Application Protocol (n) -  A standard protocol for providing Internet communications and advanced telephony services on phones, pagers, PDAs, and other wireless terminals.

 

wireless communication (n) -  Communication between a computer and another computer or device without wires. The form of wireless communication provided as part of the Windows operating system uses infrared (IR) light to transmit files. Radio frequencies, as used by cellular and cordless telephones, are another form of wireless communication. wireless display (n) -  A display that is connected through wireless communication. wireless Ethernet (n) -  The Ethernet standard for networking that allows short-range wireless communication within a home or office.

 

wireless fidelity (n) -  The 802.11b standard for wireless networking. A standard for delivering digital information over high-frequency, wireless local area networks.

 

Wireless Group Policy Client (n) -  A Group Policy Client in a wireless environment. wireless LAN (n) -  A local area network (LAN) that sends and receives data via radio, infrared optical signaling, or some other technology that does not require a physical connection between individual nodes and the hub. Wireless LANs are often used in office or factory settings where a user must carry a portable computer from place to place. Wireless Manager (PN) -  A feature that allows the user to enable or disable any wireless connection, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or cellular phone.

 

Wireless Markup Language (n) -  An XML-based markup language used to specify content and the user interface for narrowband devices, including cellular phones and pagers. WML is part of WAP.

 

wireless network (n) -  A network that uses radio frequencies (instead of wires or cables) to transmit data between devices.

 

Wireless network  -  A computer network which uses radio transmitters (usually) to move information between computers without the need for physical cables. See- Wi-Fi. wireless network name (n) -  The name used to identify a wireless network. wireless network profile (n) -  Information about a wireless network, such as the wireless network name, service set identifier (SSID), network adapter used to connect to the network, default icon, and default printer.

 

wireless power (supply)  -  facilitates the charging or direct powering of electrical and electronic equipment using inductive or radio frequency (RF) energy transfer. wireless profile (n) -  A collection of security and connectivity settings that are used for wireless access.

 

wireless radio (n) -  The hardware part of the device that enables phone functionality. wireless stereo (adj) -  Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Bluetooth headphones or other external accessories that enable users to hear stereo music without the use of

 

interconnecting wires or cables, such as by radio, Bluetooth or infrared.

 

wireless transceiver (n) -  A device that sends and receives wireless signals.

 

wireless wide area network (n) -  A wireless network that connects geographically separated locations by using telecommunications services, such as satellite, radio, and mobile phone technologies.

 

witadmin (PN) -  A command-line tool to create, delete, import, and export objects such as categories, global lists, global workflow, types of links, and types of work items.

 

With Activities (adj) -  A view that lists all the active accounts, contacts, or opportunities that belong to the mobile user and that contain related activities.

 

with one click ( Adverb )  -  Done by positioning the pointer over an item and pressing the left mouse button once.

 

With Opportunities (adj) -  A view that lists all the active accounts or contacts that belong to the mobile user and that contain related opportunities.

 

withholding tax (n) -  A tax levied by a government authority that is deducted from compensation.

 

witness directory (n) -  A directory that is created and shared on a witness server for use by a database availability group that has an even number of members. witness disk (n) -  For a failover cluster, a disk in the cluster storage that is designated to hold a copy of the cluster configuration database. A failover cluster has a witness disk only if this is specified as part of the quorum configuration.

 

witness file share (n) -  For a failover cluster, a file share in the cluster storage that is designated to hold information about the cluster configuration database. A failover cluster has a witness file share only if this is specified as part of the quorum configuration. witness server (n) -  In database mirroring, the server instance that monitors the status of the principal and mirror servers and that, by default, can initiate automatic failover if the principal server fails. A database mirroring session can have only one witness server (or witness')

 

wizard (n) -  An interactive utility that guides users through a multi-step, infrequently performed task. Effective wizards reduce the knowledge required to perform the task compared to alternative UIs.

 

Wizard  -  A- Windows- feature which presents a user with simple menus or options for what would otherwise be a complex task, and carries them out automatically. Almost all Windows programs areinstalled- via Wizards, and they are also widely used inside Windows programs.

 

WLAN (n) -  A local area network (LAN) to which mobile users (clients) can connect and communicate by means of high-frequency radio waves rather than wires. WLANs are specified in the IEEE 802.11 standard

 

WLL (n) -  A stand-alone, dynamic-link library that, when loaded, can add custom commands that extend the functionality of Microsoft Word. Commands and functions in a loaded WLL are also available to Microsoft Visual Basic projects.

 

WMA (PN) -  An audio file or stream in Windows Media Format. The audio content of the file or stream is encoded with one of the Windows Media Audio codecs.

 

WMA codec (n) -  A codec used to compress and decompress audio streams.

 

WMA Pro (n) -  A high-performance codec that delivers better-than-CD resolutions and is designed for audiences that use high-fidelity hardware and 5.1 channel surround sound- equipped computers. It captures full-resolution 24-bit/96 kHz audio in stereo, 5.1 channel, or even 7.1 channel surround sound for streaming, progressive download, or download- and-play delivery at 128 to 768 Kbps.

 

WMF (n) -  A 16-bit vector graphics format for Windows-compatible computers used mostly as a clip art format in word-processing documents.

 

WMI (n) -  The Microsoft extension to the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) Web-based Enterprise Management (WBEM) initiative.

 

WMI class (n) -  A template for a type of managed object. WMI classes define the basic units of management. For example, the Win32_LogicalDisk class is a template for all logical disks that occur in the Windows environment. In this case, WMI uses the class template to generate an instance of Win32_LogicalDisk for each disk installed on a computer.

 

WMI filter (n) -  A query that is based on Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and used to filter the effect of a Group Policy object (GPO). WMI filters are written in WMI Query Language (WQL) and are evaluated on the target computer or user. If the filter evaluates to true, then the GPO is applied. Otherwise, the GPO is not applied. WMI filters are useful for exception management.

 

WMI provider (n) -  In Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), a set of interfaces that provide programmatic access to management information in a system. IIS 7.0 implements a WMI provider in the namespace called WebAdministration to provide programmatic access to configuration and system settings.

 

WMI Query Language (PN) -  A subset of ANSI SQL with semantic changes adapted to Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).

 

WML (n) -  An XML-based markup language used to specify content and the user interface for narrowband devices, including cellular phones and pagers. WML is part of WAP.

 

WMS (n) -  A Windows service that manages the execution of instance control commands, the recovery of workflow service hosts, and the resumption of instances in the event of expired timers.

 

WMSvc (PN) -  A service that enables remote and delegated management of a Web server and its Web sites and applications.

 

WMV (PN) -  A video file or stream in Windows Media Format. The video content of the file or stream is encoded with one of the Windows Media Video codecs.

 

WNS (PN) -  The feature of Windows for sending tile updates and notifications to users. WOA (n) -  A World Wide Web version of Windows Client Help. wobble correction (n) -  An image stabilization technique used to remove wobbled distortions from a video captured with a rolling shutter camera that's exposed to large accelerations or jitter.

 

WOEID (n) -  A unique 32-bit reference identifier, now assigned by Yahoo!, that identifies any feature on Earth.

 

wolfpack  -  The codename for Microsoft's clustering solution. Wolfpack was released in September, 1997 as part of Windows NT 4.0, enterprise Edition. Its official name is MSCS.

 

WOPI (PN) -  An interface that enables a web application server (for example, Office Web Apps Server) to access and change files that are stored by a host server (such as SharePoint Server).

 

WOPI application (n) -  A web application server, such as Office Web Apps Server, that uses WOPI and WOPI conventions to integrate with a host server, and is designed to view and edit files stored by the host.

 

WOPI host (n) -  A host server, such as SharePoint Server, that uses WOPI to support file

 

operations and provides a wrapper for the WOPI application UI.

 

word (n) -  The native unit of storage on a particular machine. A word is the largest

 

amount of data that can be handled by the microprocessor in one operation and also, as a

 

rule, is the width of the main data bus. Word sizes of 16 bits and 32 bits are the most

 

common.

 

Word (PN) -  The Games subcategory containing games that involve wordplay, like scrabble or crosswords.

 

Word 2016 (PN) -  The year 2016 edition of Microsoft Word.

 

Word Add-in Library (n) -  A stand-alone, dynamic-link library that, when loaded, can add custom commands that extend the functionality of Microsoft Word. Commands and functions in a loaded WLL are also available to Microsoft Visual Basic projects.

 

Word Automation Services (PN) -  A service application in SharePoint Server that provides unattended, server-side conversion of documents into formats that are supported by the Microsoft Word client application.

 

word boundary (n) -  In regular expressions, a boundary that occurs when the current character is at the beginning of the target string and is one of the word characters A-Za-z0- 9_, or when the current character position is past the end of the target string and the last character in the string is one of the word characters, or when the current character is one of the word characters and the preceding character is not, or when the current character is not one of the word characters and the preceding character is.

 

word boundary assert (n) -  In regular expressions, a statement that matches when the current position in the target string is immediately after a word boundary.

 

Word Count (n) -  A feature that calculates and displays the number of words, characters, lines, pages and paragraphs in a document.

 

word extraction dictionary (n) -  A custom extraction dictionary that lists words or phrases that are matched to exact words in the content in a case-insensitive way. For example, the entry anchor' will match ‘anchor' and ‘Anchor

 

Word Flow (PN) -  A keyboard feature that suggests words and corrects misspellings. Word Flow with shape writing (n) -  A keyboard feature that enables user to slide the finger from letter key to the next letter key in the word.

 

Word for Android (PN) -  The version of Microsoft Word that runs on the Android operating system.

 

Word for iPad (PN) -  The version of Microsoft Word that runs on iPad.

 

Word for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch (PN) -  The version of Microsoft Word that runs on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

 

Word for Mac (PN) -  The version of Microsoft Word that runs on the Mac operating system.

 

Word for Mac for Office 365 (PN) -  The version of Word from Office 365 that runs on the Mac operating system.

 

Word for Mac Preview (PN) -  The public preview of Word for Mac.

 

Word Home and Student 2010 (PN) -  The year 2010 edition of the Microsoft word processing software program for creating Web, e-mail, and print documents, designed for home and students.

 

word list (n) -  A file that contains a collection of words that make up an application dictionary.

 

Word Mobile 2010 (PN) -  The year 2010 edition of the Microsoft word processing software for creating Web, e-mail, and print documents, designed for use with handheld computing devices.

 

Word Mobile Viewer (PN) -  A viewer that allows users to display Word documents on a phone's browser. A file is rendered as an HTML page with sufficient fidelity to convey text and images on a small screen.

 

Word Online Viewer (PN) -  A Word Web App technology that enables users to view in full fidelity a Word document that is stored online.

 

word part extraction dictionary (n) -  A custom extraction dictionary that lists words or phrases that are matched anywhere in the content in a case-insensitive way. For example, the entry anchor' will match ‘anchor

 

word processing (n) -  The act of entering and editing text with a word processor. word processor (n) -  An application for creating and manipulating text-based documents. Word Processor  -  A- program- used for creating documents, letters etc. The best known is Microsoft Word.

 

Word publication (n) -  A Microsoft Office Word document that contains hyperlinks to another location. You can use hyperlinks to go to another location in the same document or to another file on your hard disk, your network, an intranet, or the Internet. word stemming (n) -  The process of capturing relationships between words by reducing inflected words to their stem or root form (reductive stemming), or expanding stems to their inflected forms (expansive stemming). For example, the word swimming' is reduced to the stem ‘swim.' Because the word ‘swam' can also be reduced to ‘swim

 

word wrap (n) -  The ability of a word-processing program or a text-editing program to break lines of text automatically to stay within the page margins or window boundaries of a document without the user having to do so with carriage returns, as is typically necessary on a typewriter.

 

Word XML Format (n) -  The formal name for Word 12 file format. This format has an open, royalty-free specification, and is the technology licensed to external parties. This license is the subject in the messaging points where -CrOpen, royalty-free license-C? is discussed.

 

WordArt (n) -  Text objects you create with ready-made effects to which you can apply additional formatting options.

 

WordArt Gallery (n) -  A dialog box in which the user can choose a WordArt style. WordML (n) -  A Microsoft XML format for Word documents. wordwrap (n) -  The ability of a word-processing program or a text-editing program to break lines of text automatically to stay within the page margins or window boundaries of a document without the user having to do so with carriage returns, as is typically necessary on a typewriter.

 

Work (n) -  An item that appears on the Call Forwarding On menu, which appears on the My Status menu. When the user selects Work, Communicator automatically forwards incoming calls to the number the user has published for his work phone.

 

Work (PN) -  A field for a contact's workplace telephone number, typically retrieved automatically from the corporate address book.

 

work (n) -  The entire range of inventory-related tasks that are performed by a company's warehouse employees. The creation of warehouse work is triggered either automatically by user-defined settings or manually by a worker. Each work item is performed on a mobile device by a warehouse worker.

 

work account (n) -  A user account and associated credentials that is used to access Microsoft's and 3rd parties' business services, such as Office 365. Work or school accounts are usually assigned to end users by their organization (work, school, non-profit) and managed by the admin. However, some business services like Yammer support work or school accounts that were created by end users, without IT involvement. We sometimes refer to these accounts as -Crviral-C? AAD accounts but we don't use this term externally. Work or school accounts are stored in Azure Active Directory (AAD) and managed by Microsoft on behalf of the organization. One of the key difference with a Microsoft account is that users don't own the account and will typically loose access to it if they leave the organization. Other aspects like password policies are imposed by admins. work breakdown structure (n) -  A deliverable-oriented grouping of project elements that organizes and defines the total work scope of the project. Each descending level represents an increasingly detailed definition of the project work.

 

work cell (n) -  A resource group that participates in a production flow activity. work center (n) -  A self-contained unit of the manufacturing process, or an entire plant. work fax (n) -  An Outlook contact's professional fax number.

 

Work Folders (PN) -  The enterprise-oriented feature which enables organizations to provide their users with access to data and documents stored on their corporate computers from anywhere.

 

work in process (n) -  Material that is in some stage of the manufacturing process, from raw material issued to a production order to a manufactured product ready for acceptance into inventory.

 

work in process (n) -  An item under current assets in the balance sheet that represents work in progress in some stage of the manufacturing process. work in process calculation (n) -  The value (hours) posted to the balance sheet as a project progresses. The WIP calculation applies to fixed-price projects, time and material projets and investment projects.

 

work in progress (n) -  Material that is in some stage of the manufacturing process, from raw material issued to a production order to a manufactured product ready for acceptance into inventory.

 

work in progress (n) -  An item under current assets in the balance sheet that represents work in progress in some stage of the manufacturing process.

 

work item (n) -  A record of work on a project that must be fulfilled or evaluated. It is assigned to an individual. The current state and progress is tracked on the work item record.

 

work item (n) -  A user-defined object with unique fields, forms, and rules. Work items can be queried across the database.

 

Work Item Form view (n) -  The Visual Studio document window that shows the full form of a work item instance. You can open many work item forms as documents in Visual Studio.

 

work item ID (n) -  The unique identifier of a work item in the database.

 

work item log (n) -  A log that lists the current notes you are typing and the uneditable historical conversation that has already been saved.

 

work item query (n) -  A specialized SELECT statement containing a WHERE clause, and COLUMN and SORT BY elements. Work Item Query is modeled after SQL queries.

 

Work Item Query Language (n) -  A loose variant of SQL that describes a query in the Work Item Tracking subsystem of Team Foundation Server using a syntax that contains SELECT, WHERE, COLUMN and SORT clauses. Query View is the user interface for defining work item queries.

 

work item queue (n) -  A list that contains workflow work items that are assigned to users. work item queue assignment expression (n) -  A statement that conditionally assigns work items to specific work item queues.

 

work item type (n) -  A named definition associated with a project in a Team Foundation Server. Types are composed of fields, a form and work flow. They are defined using XML. Definitions are portable between Team Foundation Servers.

 

Work Management Service (PN) -  A SharePoint shared service that aggregates tasks that systems such as SharePoint, Project Server, and Exchange assign to users.

 

Work Management Task Sync (PN) -  A component of the Work Management Service that synchronizes tasks with systems outside of SharePoint, such as an Exchange mailbox, to enable task management in Outlook.

 

Work on the go (v) -  Refers to being able to do your work from anywhere with your mobile device, whether you are in your office, at home, or traveling (on the go').' work or school account (n) -  A user account and associated credentials that is used to access Microsoft's and 3rd parties' business services, such as Office 365. Work or school accounts are usually assigned to end users by their organization (work, school, non-profit) and managed by the admin. However, some business services like Yammer support work or school accounts that were created by end users, without IT involvement. We sometimes refer to these accounts as -Crviral-C? AAD accounts but we don't use this term externally. Work or school accounts are stored in Azure Active Directory (AAD) and managed by Microsoft on behalf of the organization. One of the key difference with a Microsoft account is that users don't own the account and will typically loose access to it if they leave the organization. Other aspects like password policies are imposed by admins. work pane (n) -  In Exchange 2007, the bottom middle pane of the Exchange Management Console. The work pane provides detailed information about the specified Exchange server.

 

Work Phone (PN) -  A button in the Options dialog box, on the Phones tab, that users click to enter their work phone number. The Work Phone button is disabled if the work phone number has been supplied through the corporate directory.

 

work phone (PN) -  An Outlook contact's professional telephone number. Not a company's main phone number.

 

work product (n) -  A discrete deliverable or artifact, such as a document, spreadsheet, changeset, and so forth.

 

workbook (n) -  In a spreadsheet program, a file containing a number of related worksheets.

 

workbook (n) -  One matrix, or a collection of matrixes, that use a single model site as a data source.

 

workbook window (n) -  The window that contains the user's workbook of tabbed sheets. workday (n) -  A span of time that constitutes one shift. The workday includes hours worked, as well as interruptions in work, such as meals or break time.

 

worker (n) -  A person who assumes the role of an employee or a contractor and is paid in exchange for services.

 

worker (n) -  A cloud service role that provides a general-purpose environment for running application workloads. Typically, background processing for web applications running on web roles can be offloaded to instances of the worker role.

 

worker process (n) -  The implementation of the core Web server in IIS. Worker processes run in W3wp.exe.

 

worker process isolation mode (n) -  The Web process model for IIS 6.0.

 

worker role (PN) -  A cloud service role that provides a general-purpose environment for running application workloads. Typically, background processing for web applications running on web roles can be offloaded to instances of the worker role.

 

worker thread (n) -  A thread commonly used to handle background tasks that the user should not have to wait for to continue using your application. Tasks such as recalculation and background printing are typically executed on worker threads.

 

workflow (n) -  A sequence of activities, actions, or tasks through which documents or items are passed as part of an automated business process.

 

workflow (n) -  A set of instructions that route and queue incoming calls and generate reports to an agent or a set of agents according to adjustable business logic. It defines the user experience of a user who calls a response group. workflow (n) -  A workflow process that is executing.

 

workflow (n) -  A set of logical rules that define the steps necessary to automate specific business processes, tasks, or sets of actions to be performed on Microsoft Dynamics CRM records.

 

Workflow (n) -  A list of Statuses for objects in Parature (such as Tickets, Chat Sessions, and Knowledgebase Articles) and the transition of those objects through Statuses via Actions performed manually and/or automatically.

 

workflow action (n) -  An element of workflow logic that specifies the event or task that should be performed by the workflow jobs started by the workflow. workflow activation (n) -  The process that occurs when a workflow host calls the WorkflowRuntime.CreateWorkflow method.

 

workflow activity (n) -  An elemental unit of a workflow that represents actions and provides functionality for control flow, conditions, event handling, state management, and communication with applications and services.

 

workflow activity (n) -  A unit of program behavior in Windows Workflow Foundation. Single activities can be composed together into more complex activities. workflow application (n) -  A set of programs that aids in the tracking and management of all the activities in a project from start to finish.

 

workflow compression (n) -  A feature that helps users compress (or expand) the duration of a job without having to update the start and due dates of every task in the workflow. workflow condition (n) -  A logical ‘if-then' statement in a workflow that defines a specific situation and any actions that should be taken when that situation occurs. workflow decision element (n) -  A guard condition that controls the logical branching of task sequences within a workflow process. A workflow decision can be made by a user or by an automation rule.

 

workflow definition (n) -  An XML or XOML file that contains the information that other programs require to instantiate and run the workflow. Optionally, any custom metadata the workflow requires to run.

 

Workflow Designer (PN) -  A graphical tool used to create a workflow visually by representing actions and constraints as shapes that can be connected to form a complete schedule.

 

workflow document (n) -  A view of data that is submitted to workflow for processing. workflow element (n) -  A modeling element used to define workflow processes. workflow escalation action (n) -  An automatic workflow action taken when a workflow work item is not completed by the current assignee.

 

workflow execution account (n) -  A user account that is granted the rights for executing workflows.

 

workflow foundation (n) -  An extensible programming model and components that can be used to design and implement custom applications for common business processes, such as document approval. Components include version control, tracking, and reporting. workflow history (n) -  A view of the workflow tracking data generated by the workflow runtime.

 

workflow host (n) -  The server component that deals with the execution of workflows. workflow host (n) -  An environment in which the workflow runtime is started so that it can be accessed as a service.

 

workflow instance (n) -  A running instance of a workflow definition, when a request is made.

 

workflow instance (n) -  A workflow activated by and executing in the workflow host. Workflow Instance Recovery (n) -  A feature of the Workflow Management service (WMS) that monitors persistence stores for workflow service instances that should be running and restarts them.

 

workflow job (n) -  A job performed on entities or records, based on rules defined in a workflow.

 

workflow list form (n) -  A form that- displays a list of workflows for a particular module, along with the versions of the workflow.

 

workflow management (n) -  A feature area of ILM 2 that deals with designing workflows, executing them and managing them. Workflow management consists of the Workflow Designer, request management and the workflow host.

 

Workflow Management service (n) -  A Windows service that manages the execution of instance control commands, the recovery of workflow service hosts, and the resumption of instances in the event of expired timers.

 

Workflow Manager (n) -  A tool used to create, customize, and edit workflow rules and rule templates, and sales process rules and rule templates.

 

workflow manager (n) -  A user of the Response Group service who has the necessary user rights to create a workflow or to manage certain properties of a workflow.

 

Workflow Monitor (n) -  A tool used to view the status of workflow and sales processes in the organization.

 

workflow option (n) -  A parameter for a workflow that includes settings that determine which records it acts on and how it is triggered.

 

workflow participant (n) -  A person who assumes the role of user in a workflow process. workflow phase (n) -  A set of workflow stages that have been grouped together. workflow policy (n) -  A group of rules for a workflow.

 

workflow presence watcher (n) -  A user account that the Response Group service creates in order to subscribe to the presence status of agents.

 

workflow process (n) -  A series of interrelated action steps and the workflow rules that drive the transition between these steps. A workflow process defines the actions the workflow should take at each step, and the workflow rules the workflow should use to evaluate when to proceed to the next step.

 

workflow registration (n) -  A registration process that occurs when you add a workflow definition to the Microsoft Dynamics CRM database.

 

workflow rule (n) -  A set of action steps in a business process or sales process. A workflow rule specifies the required activities for a workflow and the order in which those activities must be performed.

 

workflow runtime (n) -  A software component that activates and executes workflow

 

instances using Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation.

 

workflow scope (n) -  The extent of activity controlled by a workflow process.

 

workflow service (n) -  A WCF service that is implemented as a workflow. The workflow contains messaging activities that send and receive WCF messages. workflow service host (n) -  A component that is responsible for running all workflows, orchestrating, and dispatching them.

 

workflow stage (n) -  An element of workflow logic that groups steps. Adding stages to a workflow does not affect how the steps function. Stages are purely for conceptual grouping of steps within complex workflows.

 

workflow stage (n) -  A defined point in a workflow that is entered when specified conditions are met.

 

workflow state (n) -  The status of an item in its progress through a workflow.

 

workflow status (n) -  The condition, at a particular time, of a workflow.

 

workflow step (n) -  An individual stage defined in a workflow.

 

workflow task (n) -  An action or task in a sequence that is related to a built-in or user- defined business process.

 

workflow task list (n) -  A list that stores the sequence of actions or tasks for a business process.

 

workflow template (n) -  A template that serves exclusively as the basis for creating other workflows. Workflow templates cannot start workflow jobs. workflow template (n) -  A specification that can be instantiated and given state to produce a workflow.

 

workflow tracking data (n) -  The data that is logged during the execution of a workflow instance.

 

workflow type (n) -  A set of metadata and event handlers in the Application Object Tree (AOT) that defines a workflow design template.

 

workflow-enabled (adj) -  Automated in such a way that business documents and assignments are routed from one user to another for specific action. workgroup (n) -  A group of computers that are connected on a network and share resources, such as printers and files.

 

Workgroup (PN) -  A privacy relationship setting that allows a large amount of

 

information to be viewed, usually assigned to people on your team.

 

workgroup ID (n) -  A case-sensitive alphanumeric string that is 4 to 20 characters long

 

and that you enter when creating a new workgroup information file by using the

 

Workgroup Administrator. This uniquely identifies the Admin group for this workgroup

 

file.

 

workgroup information file (n) -  A file that Access reads at startup that contains information about the users in a workgroup. This information includes users' account names, their passwords, and the groups of which they are members.

 

workgroup manager (n) -  The person who creates and maintains the project schedule and uses workgroup messages to assign tasks to the workgroup members; also uses the workgroup features to update tasks in the project as members reply.

 

Workgroup Template (n) -  A template stored on a network location where it can be accessed and shared by multiple users.

 

working copy (n) -  The copy of a file that is currently being modified.

 

working directory (n) -  The directory in which Web server software is installed.

 

working folder (n) -  The folder in which your documents appear when you open or save them. If you select another folder when opening or saving, that folder becomes the working folder. You can set the startup location of this folder in most applications. working folder (n) -  A folder on a user's local computer that is used to store files when they are checked out of a Visual SourceSafe database. A user makes changes to the files in the working folder and then checks the modified files back into the Visual SourceSafe database for version tracking.

 

working hours (n) -  A user's work day hours as specified in Microsoft Office Outlook by the day of the week and the start and end times.

 

working set (n) -  The set of pages in the virtual address space of the process that are currently resident in physical memory.

 

Working Time (n) -  The time that a resource is in the office, and that is not dedicated to project tasks or effort. Represents a resource's true availability. working time calendar (n) -  A calendar that defines the capacity and work time in a production system, for use in managing work centers or work center groups. workload (n) -  Composition of often related [server] roles that run together on a single server or set of related servers. Each workload corresponds to an overall business/product area. Network is an example of a workload. While small or medium businesses might run an entire workload on a single machine, this would be unusual for a large enterprise. Workloads are often managed by the same group within IT, and a large business might have a separate operations team and purchasing decision maker for each workload. workload (n) -  A set of automated tasks that exercise the computer in a predefined, repeatable manner.

 

workload (n) -  A compute instance of a cloud service on Azure consisting of an application hosted and run on web-based virtual machines and worker roles. workload group (n) -  In Resource Governor, a container for session requests that are similar according to the classification rules that are applied to each request. A workload group allows the aggregate monitoring of resource consumption and a uniform policy that is applied to all the requests in a group.

 

workload/product navigation (n) -  A control on the user interface used on many mobile and online applications to indicate navigation within the application. workpane (n) -  The area of the workspace that contains the options you select for a given task. Workpanes appear at certain times, such as when a document is opened, or when you click certain items on menus and toolbars.

 

Workplace (n) -  The page where users find cases and activities that are assigned to them. Users can accept, assign, and delete assignments from here. They can also check the public lists of activities and cases and accept those as well.

 

workplace (PN) -  A feature on the phone to enroll in and manage a workplace account. workplace account (n) -  An account provided by a company that allows users to install apps or hubs provided by that company, and that governs the company policies applied to the phone.

 

Workplace module (n) -  The Microsoft CRM module that contains the work a user has been assigned, is currently working on, and is available in queues to which the user has access. Users can accept, assign, and delete assignments from here. Users can also access

 

their calendars and the Knowledge Base.

 

WorkQueue (PN) -  A folder that contains subfolders that asset and job manifest files traverse as they are processed in a job.

 

Works with ads (n) -  A version of Works, aka Works SE, that includes advertising.

 

Works without ads (n) -  A version of Works that does not include advertising. Users can elect to pay for this version, aka Works Standard, instead of using the free, ad funded Works, aka Works SE.

 

worksheet (n) -  A primary document used in Excel to store and work with data. A worksheet consists of cells that are organized into columns and rows; a worksheet is always stored in a workbook.

 

workspace (n) -  A user interface area in which users perform most tasks.

 

workspace (n) -  A file where a user can create or modify information without affecting data that is located on the server. A client-side copy of the files in the repository that you want to work in.

 

workspace (n) -  A type of business application that provides private, customizable Web sites, which you can use to collaborate on projects and documents with coworkers, clients, business partners, or anyone to whom you grant permission. You can have as many workspaces as you want; each workspace has separate permissions, which means that people can access only the workspaces you want them to access. Workspaces may include documents, lists, pictures, surveys, discussion boards, and Web pages.

 

workspace (n) -  A collection of computing resources such as programs and virtual desktops that enable a user to accomplish a set of related tasks. workspace browser (n) -  A component of the shell of Dashboard Designer. It holds available KPIs, data sources, indicators, report views, scorecards, and dashboards for use in the workspace.

 

workspace explorer (n) -  The main window where users do most Groove activities, such as collaborating in workspaces.

 

workspace file (n) -  A file that saves display information about open workbooks, so that you can later resume work with the same window sizes, print areas, screen magnification, and display settings.

 

workspace manager (n) -  A window that lists all your workspaces along with status information.

 

workspace shortcuts pane (n) -  An area on the leftmost side of the Windows Intune console containing the icons with shortcuts to open the corresponding navigation pane and overview pane, to view status summaries and perform management tasks that are relevant to that workspace.

 

workspace site (n) -  A subsite based on the Document Workspace or Meeting Workspace site templates.

 

workstation (n) -  A microcomputer or terminal connected to a network.

 

workstream (n) -  An activity that is composed of other activities. Workstreams are the simple building blocks of the process. They may be assigned to single or multiple roles. World Clock (n) -  A gadget that shows current local time in your own time zone or any city in the world.

 

world coordinate (n) -  A coordinate used to model a particular graphic world.

 

world geometry (n) -  The mathematical representation of a 3D space or object. world transformation (n) -  The transformation that converts world coordinates to page coordinates.

 

World Wide Name (n) -  A unique identifier used in storage technologies for physical (e.g. ports) and logical objects (e.g. RAID array LUN) and created and managed by IEEE. It is composed in a variety of formats and often contains an organizationally unique identifier. World Wide Web (n) -  A set of interlinked documents in a hypertext system. The user enters the web through a home page.

 

World Wide Web (WWW or just ‘the Web')  -  The easiest part of the- Internet- to understand and use, the World Wide Web consists of many millions of pages of text and images published by anyone and everyone, from governments and large corporations down to the humblest home user, in a standardised hypertext- format. A particular person or company's area is called a website. Viewed with a program called a- browser. Wandering around the World Wide Web is often called- Websurfing- or justsurfing.

 

World Wide Web Consortium (n) -  A consortium of commercial and educational institutions that oversees research and promotes standards in all areas related to the World Wide Web.

 

World Wide Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (n) -  A set of extensions to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) that facilitates collaborative editing and file management between users located remotely from each other on the Internet.

 

World Wide Web Publishing Service (n) -  The service that manages the IIS core components that process HTTP requests and configure and manage Web applications. Formerly known as W3SVC.

 

worm (n) -  Self-propagating malicious code that can automatically distribute itself from one computer to another through network connections. A worm can take harmful action, such as consuming network or local system resources, possibly causing a denial of service attack.

 

WORM (n) -  An optical disc that can be read and reread but cannot be altered after it has been recorded. WORMs are high-capacity storage devices. Because they cannot be erased and rerecorded, they are suited to storing archives and other large bodies of unchanging information.

 

Worm  -  A malicious program introduced into computers by stealth, similar to a- virus. WOSA (n) -  A common set of interfaces that connect front-end applications with back-end services.

 

Wow! (adj) -  A title animation in Windows Movie Maker.

 

WPA (n) -  A security method used by wireless networks. WPA encrypts the information that is sent between computers on a wireless network and authenticates users to help ensure that only authorized people can access the network.

 

WPA (PN) -  A set of performance monitoring tools used to produce in-depth performance profiles of both systems and applications.

 

WPA2 (n) -  A wireless implementation and the second generation of WPA security that is based on the final IEEE 802.11i amendment to the 802.11 standard.

 

WPAD (n) -  A standard networking protocol used to help Internet client software automatically locate and interface with cache services within a network.

 

WPF (PN) -  A new strategic graphics subsystem in Windows Vista that provides a unified approach to user interface, 2D and 3D graphics, documents and media. Built on the .NET Framework foundation and utilizing Direct3D for vector-based rendering, it provides a powerful solution for building immersive applications of all kinds.

 

WPF layer (n) -  A layer in the Surface SDK that exposes functionality for developers to use to create Surface applications.

 

WPI (PN) -  A wizard that automates the installation of several commonly used Web technologies from a single installation point. These technologies include all the IIS features like ASP and ASP.NET, as well as Application Request Routing (ARR), Visual Web Developer Express, SQL Server Express, etc.

 

WPN Keep Alive Detector (PN) -  Windows Push Notifications (WNS) component that analyses network conditions and determines an optimal ping interval to keep the connection alive.

 

WPP (n) -  A mechanism for user-mode applications and kernel-mode drivers to log real­time binary messages. The logged messages can subsequently be converted to a human- readable trace of the driver's operation.

 

WPR (PN) -  A tool that provides OEMs and IT Professionals with detailed recordings of system and application behavior and resource usage.

 

WQL (PN) -  A subset of ANSI SQL with semantic changes adapted to Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).

 

wrap (n) -  The circumstance in which one piece of software (the wrapper') contains wrap (v) -  To encapsulate another piece of software (usually a legacy program or test) so that the contained software can function in the environment of the wrapper.

 

wrap panel (n) -  A layout container that arranges its child elements in a single vertical or horizontal row, creating a new row if needed to display the overflow from the previous row.

 

Wrapped PST store (n) -  A message store that is read from and written to by a Wrapped PST provider.

 

wrapper class (n) -  A class that takes an existing class, and provides it with a new interface.

 

wrapper playlist (n) -  A Windows Media metafile that places additional content at the beginning or end of a stream. Examples of this content include welcome messages, goodbye messages, advertisements, and station branding.

 

wraps  -  An online distribution platform for financial advisors.

 

writable (adj) -  Capable of recording data that has been edited or entered.

 

write (n) -  A transfer of information to a storage device, such as a disk, or to an output device, such as the monitor or printer. For example, a disk write means that information is transferred from memory to storage on disk.

 

write (v) -  To transfer information either to a storage device, such as a disk, or to an output device, such as the monitor or a printer. Writing is the means by which a computer provides the results of processing. A computer can also be said to write to the screen when it displays information on the monitor.

 

write access (n) -  A privilege on a computer system that allows a user to save, change, or delete stored data. Write access is usually set by the system administrator for a networked or server system and by the owner of the computer for a stand-alone machine.

 

write back (v) -  To update a cube cell value, member, or member property value. write conflict (n) -  A situation that occurs when a user is trying to make simultaneous changes to the same object or simultaneous changes to other objects that have attributes referencing this object.

 

write enable (v) -  To change a cube or dimension so that users in cube roles with read/write access to the cube or dimension can change its data.

 

write lock  -  The process of controlling a field so that the ability to change information held within it is maintained. In almost all computer languages, a type of table is used. write mode (n) -  In computer operation, the state in which a program can write (record) information in a file. In write mode, the program is permitted to make changes to existing information.

 

write off (v) -  To remove a debt that will not be paid by a party.

 

write on wall (oth) -  To post a message on a friend's Facebook wall.

 

write once, read many (n) -  An optical disc that can be read and reread but cannot be altered after it has been recorded. WORMs are high-capacity storage devices. Because they cannot be erased and rerecorded, they are suited to storing archives and other large bodies of unchanging information.

 

Write permission (n) -  A designation that indicates that certain users or roles may enter data, make edits, or modify the properties of a form or report. write property (n) -  A permission level that grants a process the ability to change properties on another process.

 

write scope (n) -  The administrative boundary in which members of an Exchange 2010 role group can make changes. For the Outlook Live hosted service, the write scope is the entire Outlook Live organization. For on-premises implementations of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, write scopes may be smaller in breadth, such as those defined by a specific organizational unit or a database.

 

writeable disc (n) -  A CD or DVD disc onto which files can be copied. Common writeable disc types include CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW. writeable section (n) -  A data section in a module, such as a data section containing a module's global variables, that can be written to at run time.

 

write-ahead log (n) -  A transaction logging method in which the log is always written prior to the data.

 

writeback (n) -  The result of an operation that occurs when data is entered into a writable cell in a PerformancePoint Add-in for Excel matrix. The data is submitted to PerformancePoint Planning Server, saved to a relational fact table, and then the source data cube is updated.

 

write-behind provider (n) -  An assembly that is associated with an AppFabric cache that is called to asynchronously write cache updates to a custom backend store. write-down adjustment (n) -  An adjustment to decrease the value of a fixed asset for accounting purposes.

 

write-in product (n) -  A product that is manually added to quotes, orders, and invoices rather than selected from the Microsoft Dynamics CRM product catalog. write-only (adj) -  Capable of being changed (written) but not seen (read).

 

write-protect (v) -  To prevent the writing (recording) of information, usually on a disk. write-protected (adj) -  Pertaining to a disk to which content cannot be recorded. Write-protected  -  A write-protected file has been set so that it cannot be altered or deleted without first removing the write protection. Also calledread-only. You can write- protect a file in windows by right-clicking on it and checking the ‘read-only' box under attributes.

 

Write-protected  -  A write-protected file has been set so that it cannot be altered or deleted without first removing the write protection. Also called read-only. writer (n) -  A piece of software handling application-related data consistency during backup and restore operations.

 

Writer (PN) -  A desktop app that enables WYSIWYG editing, offline editing, and preview functionality.

 

write-up adjustment (n) -  An adjustment to increase the value of a fixed asset for accounting purposes.

 

writing area (n) -  Any area where you can enter handwriting to be converted to typed text and inserted in a program.

 

writing pad (n) -  The pad in Tablet PC Input Panel that you use to write text to be converted to typed text and inserted in a program.

 

WRL (PN) -  A library that provides infrastructure for the Windows Runtime; it can also be used to create a language projection to build Windows Runtime components in C++ and for app building.

 

WRM header (n) -  A rights management header that is used by a client to locate or acquire a license for the piece of content in which it is stored.

 

WRP (n) -  A feature in Windows that attempts to block the replacement of necessary system files to improve reliability and security.

 

WSD (n) -  A common programming interface to the lower-level system area network (SAN) implementations, developed by Microsoft. WSD sits underneath the standard WinSock application programming interface (API), but bypasses the kernel networking layers to talk directly to the SAN hardware. Because WSD sits underneath the existing WinSock API, IT departments can deploy applications in a SAN environment without modifying the applications.

 

WSDL (n) -  An XML format for describing Web services. WSDL allows Web service providers and users of such services to work together easily by enabling the separation of the description of the abstract functionality offered by a service from concrete details of a service description such as how' and ‘where' that functionality is offered.'

 

WSDL file (n) -  The file in which the contract that must be adhered to by a Web service and all its callers is defined. It is written in Web Services Description Language (WSDL). WSDL message (n) -  An abstract, typed definition of the data that is communicated during a WSDL operation.

 

WSDL Schema (n) -  An interface implemented in the XML message format for describing the network services offered by the server.

 

WS-F PRP (PN) -  An implementation of the WS-Federation specification that proposes a standard protocol for how passive clients (such as Web browsers) apply the federation framework. Within this protocol, Web service requestors are expected to understand the new security mechanisms and be capable of interacting with Web service providers. WS-Federation (PN) -  A specification that defines a model and a set of messages for brokering trust and the federation of identity and authentication information across different trust realms. The WS-Federation specification identifies two sources of identity and authentication requests across trust realms: active requestors, such as Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)-enabled applications, and passive requestors, which are defined as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) browsers that can support broadly supported versions of HTTP, for example, HTTP- 1.1.

 

WS-Federation Passive Requestor Profile (PN) -  An implementation of the WS- Federation specification that proposes a standard protocol for how passive clients (such as Web browsers) apply the federation framework. Within this protocol, Web service requestors are expected to understand the new security mechanisms and be capable of interacting with Web service providers.

 

WSH (n) -  A language-independent scripting host for ActiveX scripting engines on 32-bit Windows platforms. WSH can be used to automate administrative tasks on a server, using any scripting language.

 

WSIM (PN) -  A utility for creating and modifying answer files and configuration sets. WSRM (n) -  A feature of Microsoft-® Windows-® Server 2003, Enterprise Edition and Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition. With Windows System Resource Manager, administrators can control and account for the how CPU and memory resources allocated to applications, services, and processes.

 

WSS (oth) -  A family of Microsoft Web-based team collaboration environments that provide the ability to create and access virtual workspaces for managing documents, discussions, lists, surveys and other important contextual information such as team member status and presence.

 

WSS (PN) -  The Windows service that analyzes a set of documents, extracts useful information, and then organizes the extracted information so that properties of those documents can be efficiently returned in response to queries.

 

WS-Security (PN) -  A series of specifications that describe how to attach signature and encryption headers to Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) messages. In addition, WS- Security describes how to attach security tokens, including binary security tokens such as X.509 certificates and Kerberos tickets, to messages. In Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), WS-Security is used when Kerberos signs security tokens.

 

WTF  -  (What The F***)- Internet slang, not suitable for polite company.

 

WWAN (n) -  A wireless network that connects geographically separated locations by using telecommunications services, such as satellite, radio, and mobile phone technologies.

 

WWN (n) -  A unique identifier used in storage technologies for physical (e.g. ports) and logical objects (e.g. RAID array LUN) and created and managed by IEEE. It is composed in a variety of formats and often contains an organizationally unique identifier.

 

WWW (n) -  A set of interlinked documents in a hypertext system. The user enters the web through a home page.

 

WWW  -  See- World Wide Web.

 

WWW service (n) -  The service that manages the IIS core components that process HTTP requests and configure and manage Web applications. Formerly known as W3SVC. WWW Service Administration and Monitoring component (n) -  A component of the World Wide Web Publishing Service (WWW service) in IIS that is responsible for configuration, by means of the metabase, and for worker process management. WYSBYGI (n) -  Providing a preview of the effects of the changes the user has selected before finally applying them. For example, a dialog box in a word processing program might display a sample font a user has chosen before the font is actually changed in the document. The user can cancel any changes after previewing them, and the document will be unaffected.

 

WYSIWYG (n) -  Pertaining to a program or interface that allows creation and editing of web pages, text, or graphical user interfaces such that users can see what the end results will look like while the documents are being created.

 

WYSIWYG  -  (What You See Is What You Get; pr. ‘whizzy-wig')- A computer interface, usually for creating documents, that reproduces the end-product as accurately as possible on screen. Standard on all modern software, so you don't often hear it mentioned these days.