182 Glossary
W—Watt(s).
WH — Watt-hour(s).
WIN.INI FILE — A start-up file for the Windows operating system. When you start
Windows, it consults the win.ini file to determine a variety of options for the
Windows operating environment. The win.ini file also usually includes sections that
contain optional settings for Windows application programs that are installed on the
hard drive.
W
INDOWS 2000 — An integrated and complete Microsoft Windows operating
system that does not require MS-DOS and that provides advanced operating system
performance, improved ease of use, enhanced workgroup functionality, and simplified
file management and browsing.
W
INDOWS POWERED — A Windows operating system designed for use on NAS
systems. For NAS systems, the Windows Powered operating system is dedicated to file
service for network clients.
W
INDOWS SERVER 2003 — A set of Microsoft software technologies that enable
software integration through the use of XML Web services. XML Web services are
small reusable applications written in XML that allow data to be communicated
between otherwise unconnected sources.
XML — Extensible Markup Language. XML is a way to create common information
formats and to share both the format and the data on the World Wide Web, intranets,
and elsewhere.
ZIF — Zero insertion force.