UTP | Unshielded |
| methods. It consists of several pairs of wires enclosed in an |
| unshielded sheath. |
| W |
WAN | |
| interconnected computers that are separated by a wide distance and |
| communicate with each other via common carrier telecommunication |
| techniques. |
Windows | Windows is a graphical user interface for workstations that use DOS. |
Workgroup | A workgroup is a group of users who are physically located together |
| and connected to the same LAN, or a group of users who are |
| scattered throughout an organization but are logica lly connected by |
| work and are connected to the same network group. |
Workstations | Workstation refers to the intelligent computer on the user’s desktop. |
| This computer may be an Intel- based PC, a Macintosh, or a UNIX- |
| based workstation. The workstation is any intelligent device a user |
| works from. |