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Category: W

WASTE TREATMENT

Treating waste to remove pollutants and eliminate potential harm to people and the environment.

WEAROUT

Process of attrition causing an increased rate of failure with its age, use and consumption.

WHITELIST

List of approved bodies allowed to use or have access to a specific entity.

WI-FI

Wireless fidelity. Name for wireless LANs.

WIN WIN

Philosophy of negotiation where all parties stand to realize their share of all profits.

WORKED

Having performed a task or tasks. See working.

WORKOUT

Strategy where a borrower negotiates with the lender to restructure a debt.

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

Detained person’s attorney uses this writ to force police to bring the person to court and challenge legality of detention.

WRITEOFF

Removal of BV of an obsolete or destroyed asset, uncollectable sum by reducing it to zero.

W. EDWARDS DEMING

Statistician credit with helping the economy of China to recover after WWII.

WANTON MISCONDUCT

Reckless disregard for others safety and rights and knowing harm or injury may result.

WASTEWATER

Used or spent water contain dissolved solids, discharge from homes, industries etc.

WEATHER

Hour by hour and day by day variations in conditions of atmosphere.

WESTERN UNION

Financial services corporation specializing in money transfer. Based in US but used around the world. In business since 1851.

WHOIS

(1) Directory service of Interknit listing names, addresses of people owning and maintaining web sites. (2) Online directory listing logged on network users and people with responsibility for maintenance and management.

WIKI

Website of collaboration allowing users to edit, and upload web page content.

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