Category: W

Period in a job where an employee is unable to work because of factors he has no control over.. Also known as allowed time, idle time, downtime.

Disaster management term for an alternate business recovery site only partially equipped for business.

Area above a water body that collects and adds to body of water.

Study of features, user profiles of visitors to sites. See demographics, psychographics.

Surface’s property to allow a liquid to get through dust on top of it and stick to the substrate. See wetting and wetting ability.

Costs of goods sold by the wholesaler.

Price of contracts based on doing a job in a set period of time. Based on historical data that may have been an inefficient use of time so analysis is needed.

Standard for viewing a web page on a module device.

Obstructing justice by harassment, intimidation of the witness before and after testimony.

Steps comprising a work process where 2 or more people add or create value to activities of an organization.

Popular name for International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. See World Bank System.

Data that is given in writing, if not it is not considered for a bid, quote or proposal.

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

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

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

Temporary form covering wedding presents for a set time period.

Act of a fluid spreading over a solid surface or other fluid, penetrating a porous surface and loosening trapped grime.

Person or company purchasing large amounts of stock from several producers and then reselling to retailers.

Intentional failure by contract parties to do what has been ordered to be done.

Local area network where all or some devices are connected by microwave radio signals or infra red line beams and not wires and cables.