Medical Terms - W
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) - (wireless security protocol and security certification program developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance to secure wireless computer networks)
wide area network (WAN) - (An expansive, interconnected computer system that can involve multiple cities and geographic areas using a telecommunications system over public and private digital pathways.)
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) - (early form of wireless encryption protocol which provided some security protection, but also had a number of security flaws)
workers' compensation (WC) - (form of insurance covering workers who are injured on the job)
Workflow Management System (WMS) - (system used to monitor and manage workflow for improved efficiency through interaction between software, information technologies, telecommunications, and human resources by reducing manual processes)
Workgroup on Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) - (organization formed in 1992 to promote the use of electronic data interchange in health care)
World Health Organization (WHO) - (international health body created in April 1948 which provides studies on world health and coordinates national efforts to promote health and eradicate disease)
worm - (a form of malware, with a self-contained program giving it the ability to replicate itself to other programs without user intervention or interaction)
write once, read many (WORM) - (data storage media which allows data to be written only once, but prevents overwriting of the initial writing, while allowing multiple read access)