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Warrant
A security that entitles (but does not otherwise require) the holder to acquire underlying securities (typically common shares) of the issuer at a set price (or a price to be calculated in accordance with a set formula) and during a specified period.
Wholly Owned Subsidiary
A subset of subsidiary, a wholly owned subsidiary is a corporation whose shares are owned entirely by one shareholder. There are many reasons for a parent to have a wholly owned subsidiary. For example, a wholly owned subsidiary can: Hold specific ...
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
A self-funding agency of the United Nations created by the WIPO Convention in 1967. WIPO's stated mission is to lead the development of a balanced and effective international Intellectual Property (IP) system that enables innovation and creativity ...
WPA
Wi-Fi Protected Access; a standard designed to improve on the security features of WEP.
WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) is used to connect two or more different devices by using high frequency radio waves.
Wireless Networking
The ability to access the Internet without a physical network connection. Devices such as cell phones and PDAs that allow you to send and receive email use a wireless Internet connection based on a protocol called WAP (Wireless Application Protocol). ...
Windows
Windows most commonly refers to the Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Window
On a graphical user interface system, a rectangular area on a display screen. Windows are particularly useful on multitasking systems which allow you to perform a number of different tasks simultaneously. Each task has its own window which you can ...
Wi-Fi
Wireless Fidelity; A generic term from the Wi-Fi Alliance that refers to of any type of 802.11 network (e.g., 802.11b, 802.11a, dual-band, etc.). Products approved as “Wi-Fi Certified” (a registered trademark) are certified as inter-operable with ...
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy; a security protocol for wireless local area networks defined in the 802.11b standard. WEP provides the same level of security as that of a wired LAN.
WAP
Wireless Application Protocol; a set of communication protocols for enabling wireless access to the Internet.
WAN
A wide area network is a larger network that covers a wider area. Your ISP provides you with a connection to their own WAN, which connects to the Internet.
Word-of-Mouth Marketing (WOM Marketing)
Person-to-person conversation that promotes a product or service. For example: “Hey, I loved that movie. You should check it out.” Word-of-mouth marketing (WOM marketing) can be organic. A brand can also script and direct it. In social media ...
Wireframe
A blueprint for a website’s User Interface (UI). Wireframes are simplified sketches—often drawn by hand—of how content and functionality come together in a layout. They focus on how elements are ordered and placed on a page but rarely include ...
Write Off
Sometimes, the value of an asset is reduced to zero. This usually occurs when the asset does not have any re-value or is of no use to the company. In such a case, we write it off. Let’s say you have a motor vehicle which is at the end of its useful ...
Write Down
Sometimes, the value of an asset decreases significantly with time. In such a case, we need to write down the value of the asset to its current value. Write down is performed in cases like Asset Depreciation, Damage of Goods, etc. Example Let’s say ...