Web Server
Definition: A combination of computer hardware and special software used to store Web pages. Need another definition?
Web Services
Definition: A software system designed to support interoperable machine-to-machine interaction over a network. Web services are frequently just Internet application programming interfaces (API) that can be accessed over a network, such as the Internet, and executed on a remote system hosting ...
Web site
Definition: A collection of Web pages. Provides information such as text, graphics, and audio files to users, as well as connections ("hypertext links," "hyperlinks," or just "links") to other Web sites on the Internet. This online glossary, for instance, is a ...
Webcam (Web camera)
Definition: A camera whose images can be accessed using the Web. It delivers images to a Web server either continuously or at regular intervals. Need another definition?
Webcast
Definition: Live or on-demand transmission of video content over the Internet. Need another definition?
Wi-Fi
Definition: Wireless fidelity. Generically, it refers to a wireless computer network. Need another definition?
Window
Definition: A window is a time frame, an opportunity, during which an activity may occur. What This Means: Windows are contrasted with deadlines or target dates as allowing a range of dates for performing a task. A window is defined with a ...
Wireless Network
Definition: A service that allows a computer to access the Internet without a cable. Wireless networks are common; read more about the one at UC Davis at wireless.ucdavis.edu. Need another definition?
WLAN
Definition: Wireless Local Area Network. Need another definition?
WML
Definition: Wireless markup language. A language based on XML designed especially for wireless devices with small screens. Need another definition?
