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=V= Virus Piece of hidden code in the operating system of a computer. Submitted by; sarah Source; Tomorrow's Technology and You

Voice Mail
A voice messaging system that is much like email. But systems have the ability to store, organize and forward messages. Voice mail is the product of "computer telephony integration." //submitted by: Takesha// source: Tomorrow's Technology and You

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WAN
Wide Area Network; connects many hundreds of computers that are far apart. //submitted by: Karen// source: Handout page 337

Wireless Network
A network where the port can send and receive data through the air rather than through cables. //submitted by: Santiago// source: Tomorrow's Technology and You

WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network; links two or more computers or devices that enables communication between devices in a limited area. This allows users to be connected to a network while being able to move around. //submitted by: Karen// source: [|WLAN on Wikipedia]

Wiki
A **wiki** is a page or collection of Web Pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content (excluding blocked users), using a simplified markup language Submitted by: Sam Source: Wiki on Wikipedia

WiFi
This warrants interoperability between different wireless devices. //submitted by: Karen// source: [|WiFi on Wikipedia]

Worm
A computer program that replicates itself and usually causes harm to a network. //submitted by: Montserrat// source: Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_worm.

A radio based wireless standard that solves the problem of the limited range of WiFi. A Wimax tower can extend past the limit of WiFi and reach up to a 25 square mile area, the distance a cellphone tower can reach. //submitted by:Takesha// source: Tomorrow's Technology and You =X=
 * Wimax (802.16a)**

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