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Wiring closet Location, usually a physical box in which the cabling on a particular
floor is terminated, typically in a wiring frame.
Wiring frame Used to organize and manage the termination and connection of
multiple cables.
Windowing Generic method of displaying data on screen, mimicking looking at
several pieces of paper at once. Each window can be resized, moved and otherwise
manipulated. It lies at the heart of making multiuser systems user-friendly and points
the way for presetting tomorrow’s applications.
Windows The now ubiquitous Microsoft standalone operating system with integral
graphical user interface, running on top of MS Dos. Version 4.0 is imminent.
Windows for Workgroups (WFWG) A Microsoft operating system running on each
PC that allows between two and 20 users to share information such as files and e-
mail by clicking on icons. There is no server as such, but WFWG is compatible with
NetWare and LAN Manager.
Windows NT (New Technology) Microsoft’s scalable 32-bit version of Windows aimed
at high-end workstation “power” users. It is a standalone operating system that is
also a “network ready” system capable of being a small application server for a
workgroup of Windows based PCs.
Windows NT Advanced Server (NTAS) An extension of Microsoft’s Windows NT
and incorporating all its features, NTAS is a server operating system offering
centralized management and security, fault tolerance and multiple connectivity
options. Geared to client/server computing on practically any network, not least
NetWare and Vines as well as LAN Manager.
WORM (Write Once Read Many) A type of optical memory primarily used in document
imaging for long term document storage. In many states this type of storage can be
used to represent legal documents.
WOSA (Windows Open Service Architecture) A framework of open-ended interfaces
allowing Microsoft Windows and applications running under it to integrate with
enterprise computing environments. It includes APIs for messaging (MAPI), standard
access to databases (ODBC) and extensions to financial services.