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WEB DESIGN

Describes all of the tasks needed to create an HTML driven web page to be displayed on the WWW.

WATT HOUR

Metric energy unit equal to 3.41Btu, 3600 joules.

WATT (W)

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

WALL TO WALL

Covering a room’s floor or stretching across the room.

VOICEOVER

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

WAR CLAUSE

Releases the insurer from loss liabilities due to an act of war.

WEB HOSTING

Way of maintaining and hosting client’s web sites.

WARNING

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

VOLUNTARY BARGAINING ISSUE

Matter mandated by law and discussed in collective bargaining processes. Also known as Voluntary bargaining subject, permissive bargaining issue.

WARSAW CONVENTION

Agreement of international civil aviation establishing the frame work for carrying cargo, luggage and passengers. Now overseen by International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO.

WATCH LIST

List of all securities a broker may consider to be the target of irregular trading activities.

WASH TRADE

Different methodology to wash sale. Not legal as it deals with selling off then rebuying investments to increase trade.

WEAROUT

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

VERTICAL MARKET

Market for services and goods is confined to a narrow customer base though most customers can use the product.

WEAK MARKET

Market where buyers are greatly outnumbered by the sellers.

VICIOUS CIRCLE

Disadvantageous situation that is self propagating and leads from one thing to another and back again. See virtuoso circle.

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