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Category: Finance

VERTICAL PORTAL

Web site serving as the point of entry to a niche market, area of interest or subject of interest. Also known as a mortal. See horizontal portal.

VIRTUAL COMMUNITY

Community dispersed geographically but connected via the web community and internet. Also known as online or web community.

VISUAL COMMUNICATION

1. Real estate. Property’s net worth perceived by the owner. 2. Expression of information and ideas using visual aids.

VOICEOVER

Phone system feature allowing the operator to get a message to an employee on the phone.

VOTING STOCK

Common shares give the owner the right to vote at the AGM. Also known as voting shares.

WALK

Hotel industry. Taking an arriving guest to another hotel as reserved accommodation is unavailable for a reason.

WARNING

Notice, admonition pointing out a danger to one unaware of any.

WATT (W)

Metric unit of power equal to 1/746 of horsepower or one joule per second.

WETTING ABILITY

Ability of a fluid to spread uniformly over the surface of another or a sold, and form a thin continuous film.

WICKETS

Check points that all process steps must pass through.

WISCONSIN LIFE FUND

Insurance plan sponsored by the state of Wisconsin providing cover for those requesting it..

WORK AROUND

Impromptu development needed to work with a problem or a short coming of a process, system etc.

WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT

Managing the work force so they know what work is to be done. Also known as employee relationship management.

ZIPPED FILE

File of compressed data that can be expanded when received using an unzipping program.

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