Web Hosting Glossary,Terms Letter: W

Terms Letter: W


W3C
World Wide Web Consortium. An international industry consortium that develops standards for the World Wide Web.

WAN - Wide Area Network
A Wide Area Network connects computers over a long distance via telephone lines or satellite link. Technically, the Internet itself is a gigantic, worldwide WAN which is owned by various individuals and corporate or governmental entities.

WAP
Stands for Wireless Application Protocol. A protocol used by mobile devices, such as mobile phones, pda devices, etc. Most big web sites do have WAP version available, just…