Abbreviations in English
- Code
-
Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- WCS
-
Writable Control Storage
In English
- WCS
-
Washington Classical Society
In English
- WCSAR
-
Wisconsin Center for Space Automation and Robotics
In English
- WCSC
-
West Coast Switching Center
In English
- WCV
-
Washington Conservation Voters (www.wcvoters.org)
In English
- WCVSA
-
Western Canadian Veterinary Students' Association
In English
- WD
-
Working Draft
In English
- WD
-
Wage Determination
In English
- WD
-
Workday
In English
- WDECT
-
Wideband Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications
In English
- WDL
-
Western Development Laboratory
In English
- WDM
-
Wave Division Multiplexing
In English
- WDM
-
Wavelength Division Multiplexing
The abbreviation WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) is included in abbreviations such as CWDM (Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing), DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) and UDWDM (Ultra Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing).
In English
- WDP
-
Wireless Datagram Protocol
In English
- WDS
-
Wake Deluge Supply
In English
- WDVL
-
Web Developer's Virtual Library (www.wdvl.com)
In English
- WEAG
-
Western European Armaments Group
In English
- WEAO
-
Western European Armaments Organisation
WEAO is equivalent to GAEO (Groupe Armement de l’Europe Occidentale) in French.
In English
- WEC
-
World Energy Council
WEC is equivalent to CME (Conseil Mondial de l’Énergie) in French, and CME (Consiliul Mondial al Energiei) in Romanian.
In English
- WECA
-
Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance
In English
- WECC
-
Western European Calibration Cooperation
In English
- WEDO
-
Women's Environment and Development Organization
In English
- WEDT
-
Wordsmyth English Dictionary Thesaurus
In English
- WEEE
-
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
WEEE is equivalent to DEEE (Déchets des Équipements Électriques et Électroniques) in French.
In English
- WELAC
-
Western European Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation
In English
- WELSAP
-
WEstern Lost Ski Areas Project
In English
- WEMAL
-
Wexford Energy Management Agency
In English
- WEP
-
Wired Equivalent Privacy
In English
- WER
-
Word Error Rate
In English
- WER
-
Weekly Epidemiological Report
In English
- WER
-
Weight Estimating Relationship
In English
- WETF
-
Weightless Environment Test Facility
The abbreviation WETF (Weightless Environment Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).
In English
- WEU
-
Western European Union
WEU is equivalent to WEU (Westeuropäische Union) in German, and UEO (Union de l’Europe Occidentale) in French.
In English
- WFC
-
World Foundry Congress
In English
- WFD
-
Water Framework Directive
In English
- WFE
-
World Federation of Exchanges (www.world-exchanges.org)
In English
- WFE
-
Wings For Earth (www.wingsforearth.org)
In English
- WFF
-
Wallops Flight Facility
In English
- WFH
-
World Federation of Hemophilia (https://wfh.org/)
In English
- WFIA
-
West-Holland Foreign Investment Agency
In English
- WFM
-
World Federalist Movement
In English
- WFMC
-
Workflow Management Coalition
In English
- WFMP
-
Work Force Motivation Plan
In English
- WFMTUG
-
World Federation of MAP/TOP User Groups
In English
- WFNA
-
White Fuming Nitric Acid
In English
- WFOL
-
WonderWeb Foundational Ontologies Library
In English
- WFP
-
World Food Programme
WFP is equivalent to PMA (Programa Mundial d'Alimentos) in Asturian, PAM (Programme Alimentaire Mondial) in French, WFP (세계 식량 계획) in Korean, WFP (მსოფლიო სასურსათო საბჭო) in Georgian, WFP (国際連合世界食糧計画) in Japanese, PAM (Programma Alimentare Mondiale) in Italian, and PMA (Programa Mundial de Alimentos) in Spanish.
In English
- WFPC
-
Wide Field Planetary Camera
In English
- WFQ
-
Weighted Fair Queueing
In English
- WFQ
-
Weighted Fair Queuing
In English
- WFS
-
Wavefield Synthesis
In English
- WFSBP
-
World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry
In English
- WFSC
-
Weighted Finite-State Compiler
In English
- WFTD
-
Women's Flying Training Detachment
In English
- WG
-
Working Group
The abbreviation WG (Working Group) is included in abbreviations such as FAWG (Flight Assignment Working Group), GOWG (Ground Operations Working Group), SWG-CA (Special Working Group on Conformity Assessment), SWG-RA (Special Working Group on Registration Authorities), GIWG (Ground Interface Working Group), HSMWG (Hungarian Sexual Medicine Working Group), FWG (Facility Working Group), FSIWG (Flight System Interface Working Group), FPWG (FSD Planning Working Group), FOWG (Flight Operations Working Group), FIIWG (Facility Integration and Installation Working Group), FEWG (Flight Evaluation Working Group), DAWG (Data Access Working Group), EPWG (Experiment Planning Working Group), EPWG (Environmental Projects Working Group), WHATWG (Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group), SWG (Special Working Group), JWG (Joint Working Group), CWG (Communications Working Group), CWG (Commonality Working Group), CIWG (Cargo Integration Working Group), CAWG (Customer Accommodation Working Group), AWG (Activation Working Group) and ALSSSWG (ALS System Security Working Group).
In English
- WG
-
Water-Glycol
In English
- WG
-
Waveguide
In English
- WGAI
-
Working Group Agenda Item
In English
- WGM
-
Working Group Meeting
In English
- WGS
-
Whole Genome Shotgun
In English
- WGSU
-
Water-Glycol Service Unit
In English
- WHA
-
Western History Association
In English
- WHA
-
World History Association
In English
- WHATWG
-
Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (https://whatwg.org/)
The abbreviation WHATWG (Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group) includes the abbreviation WG (Working Group).
In English
- WHETS
-
Whetstone Benchmarking
In English
- WHI
-
Women's Health Initiative (www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/)
In English
- WHO
-
World Health Organization
WHO is equivalent to MOS (Monda Organiz(aĵ)o pri Sano) in Esperanto, OMS (Organisation Mondiale de la Santé) in French, OMS (Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità) in Italian, WGO (Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie) in Afrikaans, OMS (Organización Mundial de la Salú) in Asturian, СЗО (Световната здравна огранизация) in Bulgarian, SZO (Světová zdravotnická organizace) in Czech, OMS (Organització Mundial de la Salut) in Catalan, OMS (Organización Mundial de la Salud) in Spanish, MTO (Maailma Terviseorganisatsioon) in Estonian, MOE (Munduko Osasun Erakundea) in Basque, OMS (Organisacion mondiâla de la sandât) in Franco-Provençal, OMS (Organización Mundial da Saúde) in Galician, SZO (Svjetska zdravstvena organizacija) in Croatian, RTD (Rêxistina Tendurustiyê ya Dinyayê) in Kurdish, UMS (Urganizazziun mundiala da la Santaa) in Lombard, PSO (Pasaulio sveikatos organizacija) in Lithuanian, PVO (Pasaules veselības organizācija) in Latvian, and ÜST (Ümumdünya Səhiyyə Təşkilatı) in Turkish.
In English
- WHOI
-
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (www.whoi.edu)
In English
- WIBR
-
Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research
In English
- WIC
-
Warning Information Correlation
In English
- WICOMO
-
Wang Institute Cost Model
In English
- WIEU
-
Women's International Electronic University
In English
- WIF
-
Water Immersion Facility
In English
- WILMA
-
Wire List Management and Accounting
In English
- WIM
-
WAP Identification Module
In English
- WIM
-
WAP Identity Module
In English
- WINDII
-
Wind Imaging Interferometer
In English
- WINDS
-
Weather Information Network Display System
In English
- WIP
-
Work In Progress
In English
- WIPICS
-
Work-In-Process Inventory Control System
In English
- WIPO
-
World Intellectual Property Organisation (https://www.wipo.int/)
WIPO is equivalent to MOIP (Monda Organizo pri Intelekta Proprieto) in Esperanto, WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) in English, OMPI (Organisation Mondiale de la Propriété Intellectuelle) in French, and OMPI (Organizaţia Mondială a Proprietăţii Intelectuale) in Romanian.
In English
- WIPO
-
World Intellectual Property Organization (https://www.wipo.int/)
WIPO is equivalent to MOIP and OMPI (see above).
In English
- WIRE
-
Wide-field Infrared Explorer
In English
- WIS
-
Water Information System
In English
- WISC
-
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
In English
- WISE
-
World Information Service on Energy
In English
- WISE
-
Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer
In English
- WISHE
-
Wind-Induced Surface Heat Exchange
In English
- WIT
-
Waterford Institute of Technology
In English
- WITSA
-
World Information Technology Software Alliance
In English
- WKK
-
White Kwao Krua
In English
- WL
-
Wavelength
In English
- WL
-
Wire List
In English
- WL
-
Wire Localization
In English
- WLI
-
World Languages Institute
In English
- WLL
-
Wireless Local Loop
In English
- WLM
-
Working Level Month
In English
- WLN
-
Wiswesser Line Notation
In English
- WLP
-
World Languages Program
In English
- WLS
-
Western Launch Site
The abbreviation WLS (Western Launch Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Launch Site).
In English
- WM
-
Waste Management
The abbreviation WM (Waste Management) is included in abbreviations such as CoRWM (Committee on Radioactive Waste Management), FWWM (Food, Water, and Waste Management), FWWMS (Food, Water, and Waste Management Subsystem), WWMS (Water Waste Management System), WMC (Waste Management Compartment) and WMS (Waste Management System).
In English
- WM
-
Wattmeter
In English
- WMA
-
World Medical Association (www.wma.net)
In English
- WMAN
-
Wireless Metropolitan Area Network
In English
- WMC
-
Waste Management Compartment
The abbreviation WMC (Waste Management Compartment) includes the abbreviation WM (Waste Management).
In English
- WML
-
Wireless Markup Language
In English
- WML
-
Website Meta Language
In English
- WMLS
-
Wireless Markup Language Script
In English
- WMO
-
Worldwide Missionary Outreach (https://www.wmo.org/)
In English
- WMO
-
World Music Office (www.wmo.fr)
In English
- WMO
-
World Meteorological Organization (https://public.wmo.int/en)
WMO is equivalent to MMO (Monda Meteologia Organizo) in Esperanto, and OMM (Organisation Météorologique Mondiale) in French.
In English
- WMS
-
Waste Management System
The abbreviation WMS (Waste Management System) is included in the abbreviation WWMS (Water Waste Management System), and it includes the abbreviation WM (Waste Management).
In English
- WMS
-
Web Management System
In English
- WMS
-
Web Map Service
In English
- WMV
-
Watermelon Mosaic Virus
In English
- WN
-
West Nile
In English
- WNV
-
West Nile Virus
In English
- WO
-
Work Order
The abbreviation WO (Work Order) is included in abbreviations such as EWO (Engineering Work Order), MWOR (Maintenance Work Order Request), PMWO (Preventive Maintenance Work Order), WOC (Work Order Control) and WON (Work Order Number).
In English
- WO
-
Warrant Officer
In English
- WOC
-
Work Order Control
The abbreviation WOC (Work Order Control) includes the abbreviation WO (Work Order).
In English
- WOCE
-
World Ocean Circulation Experiment
In English
- WOISA
-
Written Opinion of the International Search Authority
In English
- WOLAP
-
Web-based On Line Analytical Processing
In English
- WOM
-
Write-Only-Memory
In English
- WOMBAT
-
Wavelength-Oriented Microwave Background Analysis Team
In English
- WON
-
Work Order Number
The abbreviation WON (Work Order Number) includes the abbreviation WO (Work Order).
In English
- WONDERS
-
Welcome to Observations, News & Demonstrations of European Research & Science
In English
- WONG
-
Weight On Nose Gear
In English
- WOO
-
Western Operations Office
In English
- WORM
-
Write Once Read Multiple times
In English
- WORM
-
Write Once Read Many
In English
- WOS
-
Washington Ornithological Society (https://wos.org/)
In English
- WOS
-
Web Operating System
The abbreviation WOS (Web Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).
In English
- WOSM
-
World Organization of the Scout Mouvement
In English
- WOW
-
Weight On Wheels
In English
- WOWLON
-
Weight On Wheels Longitudinal
In English
- WP
-
Water Plane
In English
- WP
-
Waterproof
In English
- WP
-
Way Point
In English
- WP
-
Weapons Platform
In English
- WP
-
Weatherproof
In English
- WP
-
Work Package
The abbreviation WP (Work Package) is included in abbreviations such as IWP (Indirect Work Package), MWPR (Monthly Work Package Report), SSWP (Space Station Work Package), WPD (Work Package Description), WPG (Work Package Grouping), WPM (Work Package Manager), WPMCP (Work Package Manpower and Cost Plan), WPP (Work Package Plan) and WPPS (Work Package Planning Sheet).
In English
- WP
-
Working Pressure
In English
- WP
-
Wrist Pitch
In English
- WPA
-
World Psychiatric Association
In English
- WPAD
-
Web Proxy Autodiscovery Protocol
In English
- WPAFB
-
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (https://www.wpafb.af.mil/)
The abbreviation WPAFB (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and AFB (Air Force Base).
In English
- WPAN
-
Wireless Personal Area Network
In English
- WPAN
-
Wireless Personal-Area Network
In English
- WPANL
-
Wright-Patterson Aeronautical Laboratory
In English
- WPC
-
Work Performance Categories
In English
- WPC
-
Watt Pulse Communication
In English
- WPD
-
Work Package Description
The abbreviation WPD (Work Package Description) includes the abbreviation WP (Work Package).
In English
- WPD
-
Work Program Directive
In English
- WPF
-
Windows Presentation Foundation
In English
- WPF
-
Work Process Flow
In English
- WPF/E
-
Windows Presentation Foundation Everywhere
In English
- WPFC
-
World Press Freedom Committee
In English
- WPG
-
Work Package Grouping
The abbreviation WPG (Work Package Grouping) includes the abbreviation WP (Work Package).
In English
- WPI
-
Work Process Indicator
In English
- WPI
-
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
In English
- WPM
-
Work Package Manager
The abbreviation WPM (Work Package Manager) includes the abbreviation WP (Work Package).
In English
- WPMCP
-
Work Package Manpower and Cost Plan
The abbreviation WPMCP (Work Package Manpower and Cost Plan) includes the abbreviation WP (Work Package).
In English
- WPP
-
Water Pump Package
In English
- WPP
-
Work Package Plan
The abbreviation WPP (Work Package Plan) includes the abbreviation WP (Work Package).
In English
- WPPS
-
Work Package Planning Sheet
The abbreviation WPPS (Work Package Planning Sheet) includes the abbreviation WP (Work Package).
In English
- WPPSI
-
Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence
In English
- WPS
-
Weather Protection System
In English
- WPVMS
-
West Point Veterinary Medical Society
In English
- WR
-
Wrist Roll
In English
- WRAIR
-
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
In English
- WRAP
-
Waste & Ressources Action Programme
In English
- WRD
-
Water Resource Database
In English
- WREAN
-
Western Regional Energy Agency & Network
In English
- WREN
-
World Renewable Energy Network
In English
- WRI
-
Water Research Institute
In English
- WRL
-
Wing Reference Line
In English
- WRO
-
Work Release Order
In English
- WRP
-
Weight Reduction Proposal
In English
- WRP
-
Wing Reference Plane
In English
- WRPA
-
Welsh Rugby Players Association
In English
- WRPRC
-
Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center (https://primate.wisc.edu/)
In English
- WRSA-I
-
War Reserve Stocks for Allies-Israel
In English
- WRU
-
Weapon Replaceable Unit
In English
- WS
-
Water Servicer
In English
- WS
-
Weather Stripping
In English
- WS
-
Windshield
In English
- WS
-
Work Statement
In English
- WS
-
Work Station
In English
- WS
-
Women’s Studies
In English
- WS-CDL
-
Web Services Choreography Description Language
In English
- WS-I
-
Web Services Interoperability
In English
- WSAVA
-
World Small Animal Veterinary Association (www.wsava.org)
In English
- WSB
-
Water Spray Boiler
In English
- WSC
-
Wide-Band Signal Conditioner
In English
- WSCC
-
Work Station Control Center
The abbreviation WSCC (Work Station Control Center) includes the abbreviation CC (Control Center).
In English
- WSCH
-
Weekly Student Contact Hour
In English
- WSCI
-
Web Services Choreography Interface
In English
- WSCL
-
Web Services Conversation Language
In English
- WSCU
-
Water Sector Co-ordination Unit
In English