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| WAN |
| Wide Area Network. Companies link Local Area Networks (LANs) at different sites over the Internet using a Virtual Private Network to form a secure WAN. |
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| Webcam |
| A small camera that sits on or by your computer that allows people you are connected with on an instant messaging or videoconferencing system to see you. If they have a webcam too, you can have a full two-way audio and visual connection over your broadband line. |
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| Webcast |
| A broadcast - say, of a sports event or concert - streamed over the World Wide Web. |
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| Wi-Fi |
| Wireless broadband that is available at 'hotspots' in thousands of public locations across Malaysia and around the world. Airports, railway stations, motorway services, cafes, shops and bars increasingly offer broadband access. All you need is a notebook computer with a wireless networking card fitted; you can buy vouchers for access online. |
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| Wireless access point |
| For access to wireless broadband services you need to be within range of a public wireless access point, also known as a hotspot. There are already thousands of hotspots around Malaysia and across the world. All you need is a notebook computer or other device that has a card installed for wireless networking and vouchers for access that can be bought online. |
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| Wireless adapter |
| Each computer or device requires a wireless networking card or adapter to be fitted to connect to a wireless network in the home or workplace or at any one of thousands of Wi-Fi hotspots. |
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| Wireless networking |
| Using a special router, you can link your computers and other devices to your broadband line wirelessly. Each device needs a wireless networking card fitted. |
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| WCDMA |
| Short for wide-band CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access) |
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| WAT |
| Wireless access terminal |
