See
wait-before-transmitting positive acknowledgment (WACK)
character.
WAIS
See Wide Area
Information Service (WAIS).
wait-before-transmitting positive acknowledgment (WACK) character
A BSC
character sequence sent by a receiving station to indicate that it is
temporarily not ready to receive.
WAN
See wide area network
(WAN).
ward
A section of a double-byte
character set (DBCS) where the first byte of the DBCS codes belonging to that
section are the same value. According to IBM standards for DBCS codes,
there are 190 wards, and each ward has up to 190 points on which DBCS
characters can be assigned. Contrast with
point.
Warp Server
The IBM licensed
program that provides high-performance file serving, which allows
LAN-connected PC users to share and use PC data in a manner similar to PC
servers. OS/2 Warp Server for AS/400 ties the administration and
security of LAN-based file serving into the normal OS/400 workplace.
This allows a single administrator to manage LAN services from a central
location rather than from multiple outboard PC
servers.
warm start
A method of recovering
temporary storage and transient data queues when a CICS control region is
started following a normal shutdown of the region. A warm start may
result in one or more queues being cleared or recovered, that is, returned to
their state prior to shutdown.
WAS
See Web application
server (WAS).
WCC
See write control
character (WCC).
weak export
An export that allows
several definitions for the same external symbol. Each weak export has
an associated key value, which is the size of the data item. The binder
chooses the weak export with the largest key value. Contrast with
strong export.
weak key
In Cryptographic
Support, a value for a key-encrypting key that has known techniques that a
code breaker can use to decrypt a data-encrypting key encrypted with this
value.
Web
See World Wide Web
(WWW).
Web activity monitor
In HTTP Server for
AS/400, a function that automatically creates reports (host name or Internet
Protocol (IP) address, method, return code, and URL information) about visits
to your Web site.
Web application server (WAS)
The run time for
dynamic Web applications. WAS includes support for Java servlets, Java
ServerPages (JSPs), and other enterprise Java application programming
interfaces (APIs). WAS provides communications, resource management,
security, transaction management, and persistence capabilities for Web
applications. It also typically includes an administration interface
for managing the server and deployed applications.
Web browser
A client program that
initiates requests to a Web server and displays the information that the
server returns.
webmaster
The person who is
ultimately responsible for managing and maintaining a particular Web
site.
Web page
Any document that can be
accessed by a URL on the World Wide Web. See also home
page.
Web site
A Web server that is
managed by a single entity (an organization or an individual) and contains
information in hypertext for its users. A Web site often includes
hypertext links to other Web sites. Each Web site has a home
page. In a URL, the Web site is indicated by the fully qualified domain
name. For example, in the URL
http://www.as400.ibm.com/icswg.html,
the Web site for IBM AS/400 is indicated by
www.as400.ibm.com, which is the fully
qualified domain name.
WebSphere Application Server Advanced Edition
A Web application
server (WAS) that is used to build active Web sites and Web
applications. The WebSphere Application Server Advanced Edition uses
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Java servlets, and Java ServerPages (JSP),
the same as for WebSphere Application Server Standard Edition. However,
the Advanced application server also supports the Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB)
specification from Sun Microsystems, Inc. EJB Application Server
Advanced Edition is also known as the Advanced application
server. See also WebSphere Application Server Standard
Edition.
WebSphere Application Server Standard Edition
A Web application
server (WAS) that is used to build active Web sites and Web
applications. WebSphere Application Server uses Hypertext Markup
Language (HTML), Java servlets, and Java ServerPages (JSP). WebSphere
Application Server Standard Edition is also known as the Standard
application server. See also WebSphere Application Server
Advanced Edition.
Web usage mining
In HTTP Server
for AS/400, a function that automatically creates reports (user, path, and
group-based information) about visits to your Web site.
weekly activity
In Backup
Recovery and Media Services, an activity plan contained in the control group
that specifies which days of the week that processing is to
occur.
weight
The ranking value used to
determine the placement of a graphic character relative to the other graphic
characters in a sort sequence.
welcome page
See home
page.
well-known endpoint
In DCE Remote
Procedure Call (RPC), a preassigned, stable endpoint that a server can use
every time it runs. Well-known endpoints typically are assigned by a
central authority responsible for transport control. See dynamic
endpoint and
endpoint.
well-known service
A service that
uses a specific port number below 1024. An example of a well-known
service is File Transfer Protocol (FTP), which uses port
21.
white space
A sequence of one or
more characters, such as the tab character, the new line character, or the
blank character, that belong to the space character
class.
whole number
In REXX, an integer
or a number that has a zero decimal part. Whole numbers are not usually
expressed by the language processor in exponential
notation.
Wide Area Information Service (WAIS)
A
network information system that enables clients to search documents on the
World Wide Web.
wide area network (WAN)
A data
communications network designed to serve an area of hundreds or thousands of
miles--for example, public and private packet-switching networks, and
national telephone networks. Contrast with local area network
(LAN).
wide-to-narrow ratio
In AFP
Utilities, the ratio of the wide element dimension to the narrow element
dimension of a bar code. See also
element.
widow line
A single first or last
line of a paragraph or a heading separated from its related text and appearing
on a different page.
wildcard
A special character such
as an asterisk (*) or a question mark (?) that can be used to represent one or
more characters. Any character or set of characters can replace a
pattern-matching character. Synonymous with global character, wildcard
character.
wildcard character
(1) In the
hierarchical file system, one of the characters that allows substitution in
strings.
(2) Synonym for
pattern-matching character.
window
(1) A part of the display
screen with visible boundaries in which information is displayed.
(2) In data communications, the
number of data packets the data terminal equipment (DTE) or data
circuit-terminating equipment (DCE) can send across a logical channel before
waiting for authorization to send another data packet. The window is
the main method of pacing, or flow control, of
packets.
window definition record
In DDS,
a record containing the WINDOW keyword that defines the window's size and
location.
window size
The maximum number of
sequentially numbered protocol data units that can be outstanding
(unacknowledged) at any given time. The window size is usually a value
that is determined by agreement between the same protocol layers of adjacent
systems. On the AS/400 system, the term window size is used for
different layers of communications; for example, X.25 high-level
data link control (HDLC), X.25 packet level, and the X.400
reliable transfer server all use the concept of window size to control
flow.
Windows 32-bit operating system
A phrase that is used
to encompass Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT but excludes Windows
3.1 (a 16-bit operating system) and earlier versions.
wizard
User assistance that is an
alternate path usually through complex and infrequently performed
tasks. Presented sequentially, the panels of the wizard prompt the user
for responses, then take that data and perform the task. Wizards
complete a single task and are usually self-contained.
word
In REXX, a sequence of
characters that do not include any blanks. Words may be used as units
for manipulation during parsing and by many built-in
functions.
word wrap
A function of a program
that automatically moves the last word on a displayed line of text down to the
next line if the word runs beyond the right margin
setting.
work area
A list used to organize
objects according to a user's tasks. When a user closes a work
area, all windows opened from objects contained in the work area are removed
from the workplace.
work entry
An entry in a
subsystem description that specifies the source from which jobs can be
accepted for processing in the subsystem.
worker
In socket server designs,
an application process or thread that carries out the requests for the server
process or thread. Typically the server establishes the connection to a
remote application and gives that connection to the worker to process
subsequent requests from and interact with the remote application.
Working-Storage Section
In COBOL,
the section of the Data Division that describes working storage data items,
composed of noncontiguous items, working storage records, or
both.
working times
In the OfficeVision
calendar function, the times specified as available for
meetings.
workload
In Performance Tools, a
stream of transactions generated by specific jobs or tasks. Key
attributes of a workload include the number of local and remote jobs
generating transactions, the number of interactive and noninteractive
transactions per job, and the system resources required for each
transaction.
work management
The user control
of a system's operation and daily work load, as well as the distribution
of system resources by means of subsystems, jobs, pools, classes, and system
values.
work on behalf of
Pertaining to
the function that allows users to temporarily access documents, folders, or
mail that another user is authorized to except those items that are marked
private. Tasks performed by a user working on another user's behalf
produce the same results as if the original user performed the task.
For example, if user A creates a new object while working on behalf of user B,
user B is the owner of the object.
workplace
A list that fills the
entire display and holds all of the objects that make up the user
interface.
work space
(1) An area of the disk
storage used temporarily by licensed programs to hold work data while the
licensed programs are running.
(2) In the DCE X/Open Directory
Service (XDS) and in DCE X/Open Object Management (XOM), a space in which OM
objects of certain OM classes can be created, together with an implementation
of the object management functions that support those OM
classes.
work space interface
In the
Distributed Computing Environment (DCE), the interface realized by each work
space.
workstation
A device used to
transmit information to or receive information from a computer, for example, a
display station or printer.
workstation address
The address
to which the switches on a workstation are set, or the internal address
assumed by the system if no address is
specified.
workstation controller (WSC)
An I/O
controller card in the card enclosure that provides the direct connection of
local workstations to the system.
workstation customization
An OS/400
function that allows a user to tailor ASCII workstations and printers for use
with the AS/400 system. Most twinaxial keyboards can also be
customized. Character presentation, font specifications, and control
key sequences are examples of characteristics that can be
customized.
workstation entry
An entry in a
subsystem description that specifies the workstations from which users can
sign on to the subsystem or from which interactive jobs can transfer to the
subsystem.
work station function (WSF)
The part
of the Client Access licensed program for DOS users that allows a personal
computer attached to an AS/400 system to emulate up to five display stations,
and a PC printer to emulate a system
printer.
workstation gateway
A TCP/IP
application that transforms AS/400 5250 data streams to Hypertext Markup
Language (HTML) for dynamic display on Web browsers. This allows a user
to run AS/400 applications from any workstation that has a Web
browser.
workstation user profile
The
system-supplied user profile that has the authority required by workstation
operators. Named QUSER.
world coordinates
In the GDDM
function, the user-defined set of coordinates that define the graphics window,
and that serve as the horizontal and vertical range for all graphics
primitives within the graphics window.
World Wide Web (WWW)
A network of
servers that contain programs and files. Many of the files contain
hypertext links to other documents available through the
network.
WORM
Write-once-read-many;
usually in the context of optical discs.
(A)
wrap connector
A test connector
that connects the output of a controller or cable to the input of the
controller or cable. A wrap test then verifies that the controller or
cable output and input circuits are working
correctly.
wrap test
(1) In communications, a
test that checks attachment or controller circuitry (without checking the
connected device) by returning the output of the attachment of controller
circuitry as input. For example, when irrecoverable communications
adapter or machine errors occur, the wrap test can transmit a specific
character pattern to or through the modem in a loop and then compare the
character pattern received to what was transmitted.
(2) For devices, a diagnostic test
that returns the output of a device as
input.
write authority
An object
authority that allows the user to add, change, and delete entries in an
object. Write authority combines object operational authority, add
authority, update authority, and delete authority. The
system-recognized identifier is *W.
write control character (WCC)
A control
character in the 3270 data stream used with a write command to specify that a
particular operation, or combination of operations, is to be performed at a
display station or printer.
write-enable ring
A device that
is installed in a tape reel to permit writing on a tape. If a tape is
on a tape drive without the ring in position, writing to the tape cannot
occur; the tape is protected.
write-enable sensor
A device that
detects if the write-enable ring is present in the bottom of the tape
reel.
write/execute authority
An object
authority that allows the user to add, change, and delete entries in an
object, run a program, and search a library or directory. Write/execute
authority combines object operational authority, add authority, update
authority, delete authority, and execute authority. The
system-recognized identifier is *WX.
write operation
An output
operation that sends a processed record to an output device or output
file.
writer
(1) The part of the operating
system spooling support that writes spooled files to an output device
independently of the program that produced the output.
(2) In RJE, a program that receives
output data (files) from the host system.
writing
The action of making a
recording of data on an external storage device or other data
medium.
WSC
See workstation
controller (WSC).
WSF
See work station
function (WSF).
WWW
See World Wide Web
(WWW).
WYSIWYG
What-you-see-is-what-you-get.
A capability of a text editor to continually display pages exactly as they
will be printed.