Terms Beginning with W

WAN

A physical or logical large network that allows multiple devices to connect and communicate with each other.

White List

Special privileged privileges are granted to a specific section, person or group in the computer world. There may be some electronic groups and organizations within the white list, as well as internet sites, e-mail addresses and phone numbers that are allowed to be entered.

Whois Lookup

A tool that lets you know who a domain name belongs to, when it is registered, when it ends, and the responsible DNS servers.

Worm

Worm is a software that enables direct access over a network or e-mails to other computers and enables them to activate on a new computer.