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  • Workstation

    Any terminal or personal computer.

  • Workstation

    An open or enclosed work surface, usually with direct air supply.

  • WORM

    Write Once Read Many

  • Worm

    An independent program which can travel from computer to computer across network connections replicating itself in each computer. They do not change other programs, but compromise a computer system through their impact on system performance.

  • Worst Case

    The highest or lowest value of a given control parameter actually evaluated in a validation exercise.

  • Worst Case Testing

    Testing which encompasses upper and lower limits, and circumstances which pose the greatest chance finding of errors.Synonymous: Most Appropriate Challenge Conditions. (also see: Testing, Integration)

  • Worst Case Testing

    Testing which encompasses upper and lower limits, and circumstances which pose the greatest chance finding of errors. Synonymous: Most Appropriate Challenge Conditions.

  • WR

    Work Request

  • WSMI

    World Self-Medication Industry

  • WWW

    World-Wide Web