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<p>Return to <a href="as4glos.htm#as4glos">Glossary</a>.</p>
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<dl>
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<dt id="x2192150" class="bold">
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<a name="x2192150"></a>WACK character</dt>
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<dd>See <a href="rzaatw.htm#x2012309">wait-before-transmitting positive acknowledgment character</a>.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012305" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012305"></a>WAIS</dt>
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<dd>See <a href="rzaatw.htm#x2012441">Wide
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Area Information Service</a>.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012309" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012309"></a>wait-before-transmitting positive acknowledgment
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character (WACK character)</dt>
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<dd>A BSC character sequence sent by a
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receiving station to indicate that it is temporarily not ready to receive.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012314" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012314"></a>WAN</dt>
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<dd>See <a href="rzaatw.htm#x2012446">wide
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area network</a>.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012318" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012318"></a>WAP</dt>
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<dd>See <a href="rzaatw.htm#x2012497">Wireless
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Application Protocol</a>.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012322" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012322"></a>ward</dt>
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<dd>A section of a double-byte character
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set (DBCS) where the first byte of the DBCS codes belonging to that section
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are the same value. According to IBM® standards for DBCS codes, there are 190
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wards, and each ward has up to 190 points on which DBCS characters can be
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assigned. See also <a href="rzaatp.htm#x2033908">point</a>.</dd>
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<dt id="x2005736" class="bold">
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<a name="x2005736"></a>warm start</dt>
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<dd>A method of recovering
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temporary storage and transient data queues when a CICS® control region is started following a
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normal shutdown of the region. A warm start may result in one or more queues
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being cleared or recovered, that is, returned to their state prior to shutdown.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012339" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012339"></a>WCC</dt>
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<dd>See <a href="rzaatw.htm#x2012643">write
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control character</a>.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012343" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012343"></a>weak export</dt>
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<dd>An export that allows
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several definitions for the same external symbol. Each weak export has an
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associated key value, which is the size of the data item. The binder chooses
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the weak export with the largest key value. See also <a href="rzaats.htm#x2040004">strong export</a>.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012348" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012348"></a>weak key</dt>
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<dd>In Cryptographic Support,
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a value for a key-encrypting key that has known techniques that a code breaker
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can use to decrypt a data-encrypting key encrypted with this value.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012353" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012353"></a>Web</dt>
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<dd>See <a href="rzaatw.htm#x2292271">World
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Wide Web</a>.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012357" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012357"></a>Web activity monitor</dt>
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<dd>In HTTP Server
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for iSeries™, a function that automatically creates reports (host name or
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Internet Protocol (IP) address, method, return code, and URL information)
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about visits to your Web site.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012362" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012362"></a>Web application server</dt>
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<dd>The run-time
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environment for dynamic Web applications. A J2EE Web application server implements
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the services of the J2EE standard. It provides communications, resource management,
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security, transaction management, and persistence capabilities for Web applications.
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It also typically includes an administration interface for managing the server
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and deployed applications.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012367" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012367"></a>Web-based application</dt>
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<dd>An application
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that is downloaded from the Web each time it is run. The advantage is that
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the application can be run from any computer, and the software is routinely
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upgraded and maintained by the hosting organization rather than by each individual
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user.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012372" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012372"></a>Web browser</dt>
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<dd>A client program that
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initiates requests to a Web server and displays the information that the server
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returns.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012377" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012377"></a>webmaster</dt>
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<dd>The person who is ultimately
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responsible for managing and maintaining a particular Web site.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012382" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012382"></a>Web page</dt>
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<dd>Any document that can be
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accessed by a URL on the World Wide Web.</dd>
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<dt id="x2291326" class="bold">
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<a name="x2291326"></a>Web site</dt>
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<dd>A related collection of
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files available on the Web that is managed by a single entity (an organization
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or an individual) and contains information in hypertext for its users. A Web
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site often includes hypertext links to other Web sites.</dd>
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<dt id="x2184904" class="bold">
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<a name="x2184904"></a>WebSphere® MQ</dt>
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<dd>A family of IBM licensed programs
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that provides message queuing services.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012402" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012402"></a>Web usage mining</dt>
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<dd>In HTTP Server for iSeries, a function that automatically creates reports (user, path, and group-based
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information) about visits to a Web site.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012407" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012407"></a>weekly activity</dt>
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<dd>In Backup Recovery
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and Media Services, an activity plan contained in the control group that specifies
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which days of the week that processing is to occur.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012412" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012412"></a>weight</dt>
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<dd>The ranking value used to
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determine the placement of a graphic character relative to the other graphic
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characters in a sort sequence.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012417" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012417"></a>welcome page</dt>
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<dd>See <a href="rzaath.htm#x2024485">home page</a>.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012426" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012426"></a>well-known service</dt>
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<dd>A service that
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uses a specific port number below 1024. An example of a well-known service
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is File Transfer Protocol (FTP), which uses port 21.</dd>
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<dt id="x2291480" class="bold">
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<a name="x2291480"></a>what you see is what you get (WYSIWYG)</dt>
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<dd>A capability of an editor to continually display pages exactly as they
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will be printed or otherwise rendered.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012431" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012431"></a>white space</dt>
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<dd>A sequence of one or
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more characters, such as the tab character, the new line character, or the
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blank character, that belong to the space character class.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012436" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012436"></a>whole number</dt>
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<dd>In REXX, an integer
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or a number that has a zero decimal part. Whole numbers are not usually expressed
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by the language processor in exponential notation.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012441" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012441"></a>Wide Area Information Service (WAIS)</dt>
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<dd>A network information system that enables clients to search documents on the
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World Wide Web.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012446" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012446"></a>wide area network (WAN)</dt>
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<dd>A network
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that provides communication services between devices in a geographic area
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larger than that served by a local area network (LAN) or a metropolitan area
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network (MAN). See also <a href="rzaatm.htm#x2060107">metropolitan area network</a>.</dd>
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<dt id="x2070346" class="bold">
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<a name="x2070346"></a>wideband</dt>
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<dd>See <a href="rzaatb.htm#x2015736">broadband</a>.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012451" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012451"></a>wide-to-narrow ratio</dt>
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<dd>In AFP™ Utilities, the
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ratio of the wide element dimension to the narrow element dimension of a bar
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code.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012456" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012456"></a>widow line</dt>
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<dd>A single first or last
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line of a paragraph or a heading separated from its related text and appearing
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on a different page.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012466" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012466"></a>wildcard character</dt>
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<dd>(1) A special character
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such as an asterisk (*) or a question mark (?) that can be used to represent
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one or more characters. Any character or set of characters can replace the
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wildcard character.</dd>
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<dd>(2) In the hierarchical file system, one of the
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characters that allows substitution in strings.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012474" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012474"></a>window</dt>
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<dd>(1) In data communications, the
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number of data packets the data terminal equipment (DTE) or data circuit-terminating
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equipment (DCE) can send across a logical channel before waiting for authorization
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to send another data packet. The window is the main method of pacing, or flow
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control, of packets.</dd>
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<dd>(2) A part of the display screen with visible
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boundaries in which an application program or information is displayed.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012482" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012482"></a>window definition record</dt>
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<dd>In DDS,
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a record containing the WINDOW keyword that defines the window's size and
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location.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012492" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012492"></a>Windows® 32-bit operating system</dt>
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<dd>A phrase that is used to encompass Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT® but excludes Windows 3.1 (a 16-bit operating system)
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and earlier versions.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012487" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012487"></a>window size</dt>
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<dd>The maximum number of
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sequentially numbered protocol data units that can be outstanding (unacknowledged)
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at any given time. The window size is usually a value that is determined by
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agreement between the same protocol layers of adjacent systems. On i5/OS™, the term window
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size is used for different layers of communications; for example, X.25 high-level
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data link control (HDLC), X.25 packet level, and the X.400 reliable transfer
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server all use the concept of window size to control flow.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012497" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012497"></a>Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)</dt>
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<dd>An open industry standard for mobile Internet access that allows mobile users
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with wireless devices to easily and instantly access and interact with information
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and services.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012502" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012502"></a>wizard</dt>
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<dd>User assistance that is an
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alternate path usually through complex and infrequently performed tasks. Presented
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sequentially, the panels of the wizard prompt the user for responses, then
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take that data and perform the task. Wizards complete a single task and are
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usually self-contained.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012507" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012507"></a>word</dt>
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<dd>In REXX, a sequence of characters
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that do not include any blanks. Words may be used as units for manipulation
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during parsing and by many built-in functions.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012512" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012512"></a>word wrap</dt>
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<dd>A function of a program
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that automatically moves the last word on a displayed line of text down to
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the next line if the word runs beyond the right margin setting.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012517" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012517"></a>work area</dt>
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<dd>A list used to organize
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objects according to a user's tasks. When a user closes a work area, all windows
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opened from objects contained in the work area are removed from the workplace.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012522" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012522"></a>work entry</dt>
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<dd>An entry in a subsystem
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description that specifies the source from which jobs can be accepted for
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processing in the subsystem.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012527" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012527"></a>worker</dt>
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<dd>In socket server designs,
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an application process or thread that carries out the requests for the server
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process or thread. Typically the server establishes the connection to a remote
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application and gives that connection to the worker to process subsequent
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requests from and interact with the remote application.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012532" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012532"></a>Working-Storage Section</dt>
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<dd>In COBOL,
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the section of the Data Division that describes working storage data items,
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composed of noncontiguous items, working storage records, or both.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012537" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012537"></a>workload</dt>
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<dd>In Performance Tools, a
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stream of transactions generated by specific jobs or tasks. Key attributes
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of a workload include the number of local and remote jobs generating transactions,
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the number of interactive and noninteractive transactions per job, and the
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system resources required for each transaction.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012542" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012542"></a>work management</dt>
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<dd>The user control
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of a system's operation and daily work load, as well as the distribution of
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system resources by means of subsystems, jobs, pools, classes, and system
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values.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012547" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012547"></a>work on behalf of</dt>
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<dd>Pertaining to the
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function that allows users to temporarily access documents, folders, or mail
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that another user is authorized to except those items that are marked private.
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Tasks performed by a user working on another user's behalf produce the same
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results as if the original user performed the task. For example, if user A
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creates a new object while working on behalf of user B, user B is the owner
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of the object.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012552" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012552"></a>workplace</dt>
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<dd>A list that fills the entire
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display and holds all of the objects that make up the user interface.</dd>
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<dt id="x2096037" class="bold">
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<a name="x2096037"></a>workspace</dt>
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<dd>(1) An area of the disk storage
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used temporarily by licensed programs to hold work data while the licensed
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programs are running.</dd>
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<dd>(2) In XDS/XOM, a space in which OM objects
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of certain OM classes can be created, together with an implementation of the
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object management functions that supports those OM classes.</dd>
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<dt id="x2096055" class="bold">
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<a name="x2096055"></a>workspace interface</dt>
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<dd>The interface
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as realized, for the dispatcher's benefit, by each workspace individually.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012570" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012570"></a>workstation</dt>
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<dd>A device used to transmit
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information to or receive information from a computer, for example, a display
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station or printer.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012575" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012575"></a>workstation address</dt>
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<dd>The address to
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which the switches on a workstation are set, or the internal address assumed
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by the system if no address is specified.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012580" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012580"></a>workstation controller (WSC)</dt>
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<dd>An I/O
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controller card in the card enclosure that provides the direct connection
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of local workstations to the system.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012585" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012585"></a>workstation customization</dt>
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<dd>An i5/OS function that allows a user to tailor ASCII workstations and printers
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for use with the iSeries system. Most twinaxial keyboards can also be customized.
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Character presentation, font specifications, and control key sequences are
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examples of characteristics that can be customized.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012590" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012590"></a>workstation entry</dt>
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<dd>An entry in a subsystem
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description that specifies the workstations from which users can sign on to
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the subsystem or from which interactive jobs can transfer to the subsystem.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012600" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012600"></a>workstation gateway</dt>
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<dd>A TCP/IP application
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that transforms iSeries 5250 data streams to Hypertext Markup Language
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(HTML) for dynamic display on Web browsers. This allows a user to run iSeries applications from any workstation that has a Web browser.</dd>
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<a name="x2210948"></a>workstation I/O processor</dt>
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<dd>An I/O
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processor card in the card enclosure that provides the direct connection of
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local workstations to the system.</dd>
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<a name="x2012605"></a>workstation user profile</dt>
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<dd>The system-supplied
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user profile that has the authority required by workstation operators. Named
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QUSER.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012610" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012610"></a>world coordinates</dt>
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<dd>In the GDDM® function, the
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user-defined set of coordinates that define the graphics window, and that
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serve as the horizontal and vertical range for all graphics primitives within
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the graphics window.</dd>
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<a name="x2292271"></a>World Wide Web (WWW Web)</dt>
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<dd>A network
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of servers that contain programs and files. Many of the files contain hypertext
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links to other documents available through the network.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012620" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012620"></a>WORM</dt>
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<dd>See <a href="rzaatw.htm#x2292521">Write
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Once Read Many</a>.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012625" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012625"></a>wrap connector</dt>
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<dd>A test connector that
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connects the output of a controller or cable to the input of the controller
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or cable. A wrap test then verifies that the controller or cable output and
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input circuits are working correctly.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012630" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012630"></a>wrap test</dt>
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<dd>(1) For devices, a diagnostic
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test that returns the output of a device as input.</dd>
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<dd>(2) A test that
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checks attachment or controller circuitry (without checking the connected
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device) by returning the output of the attachment of controller circuitry
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as input. For example, when irrecoverable communications adapter or machine
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errors occur, the wrap test can transmit a specific character pattern to or
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through the modem in a loop and then compare the character pattern received
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to what was transmitted.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012638" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012638"></a>write authority</dt>
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<dd>An object authority
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that allows the user to add, change, and delete entries in an object. Write
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authority combines object operational authority, add authority, update authority,
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and delete authority. The system-recognized identifier is *W.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012643" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012643"></a>write control character (WCC)</dt>
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<dd>A control
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character that follows a write command in the 3270 data stream and provides
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control information for executing display and printer functions.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012648" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012648"></a>write-enable ring</dt>
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<dd>A device that is
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installed in a tape reel to permit writing on a tape. If a tape is on a tape
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drive without the ring in position, writing to the tape cannot occur; the
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tape is protected.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012653" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012653"></a>write-enable sensor</dt>
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<dd>A device that
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detects if the write-enable ring is present in the bottom of the tape reel.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012658" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012658"></a>write/execute authority</dt>
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<dd>An object
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authority that allows the user to add, change, and delete entries in an object,
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run a program, and search a library or directory. Write/execute authority
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combines object operational authority, add authority, update authority, delete
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authority, and execute authority. The system-recognized identifier is *WX.</dd>
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<dt id="x2292521" class="bold">
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<a name="x2292521"></a>Write Once Read Many (WORM)</dt>
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<dd>Property
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of an optical disk that, once written to, cannot be overwritten. Storage
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capacity ranges from 400® MB to 3.2 GB.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012663" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012663"></a>write operation</dt>
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<dd>An output operation
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that sends a processed record to an output device or output file.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012668" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012668"></a>writer</dt>
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<dd>In RJE, a program that receives
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output data (files) from the host system.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012676" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012676"></a>writing</dt>
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<dd>The action of making a recording
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of data on an external storage device or other data medium.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012681" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012681"></a>WSC</dt>
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<dd>See <a href="rzaatw.htm#x2012580">workstation
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controller</a>.</dd>
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<dt id="x2012689" class="bold">
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<a name="x2012689"></a>WWW</dt>
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<dd>See <a href="rzaatw.htm#x2292271">World
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Wide Web</a>.</dd>
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<a name="x2012693"></a>WYSIWYG</dt>
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<dd>See <a href="rzaatw.htm#x2291480">what you see is what you get</a>.</dd></dl>
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