User guide

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Web browser
Software that interprets and displays documents formatted for the
Internet or an intranet.
Web of Trust
A distributed trust model used by PGP to validate the ownership
of a public key.
Web page
A single HTML-formatted file.
Web site
A collection of Web pages located in the directory tree under a
single home page.
WebBlocker
An optional WatchGuard software module that blocks users
behind the Firebox from accessing undesirable Web sites based on
content type, time of day, and/or specific URL.
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
WINS provides name resolution for clients running Windows NT
and earlier versions of Microsoft operating systems. With name
resolution, users access servers by name rather than needing to
use an IP address.
wizard
A tool that guides a user through a complex task by asking
questions and then performing the task based on responses.
World Wide Web (WWW)
The collection of available information on the Internet viewable
using a Web browser.
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
An international industry consortium founded in 1994 to develop
common protocols for the evolution of the World Wide Web.
worm
A program that seeks access into other computers. After a worm
penetrates another computer, it continues seeking access to other
areas. Worms often steal or vandalize computer data. Many
viruses are actually worms that use email or database systems to
propagate themselves to other victims.