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Watt. A measurement of electrical power that equals 1 ampere of current
flowing at 1 volt.

WBEM

Web-Based Enterprise Management. A set of systems management and
Internet standard technologies developed to unify the management of
computing environments. The core set of WBEM standards, developed by

DMTF

, include a data model, the

CIM

standard, a coding specification, and

http

transport mechanism.

WfM

Wired for management. A specification developed by Intel to improve the
manageability of desktop, mobile, and server computers. WfM defines
software, hardware, and other capabilities that enhance computer network
operations and reduce support costs by allowing remote management
application programs to access client computers over a network. WfM
technology is used in a client computer, in such components as circuitry,
power supply,

network adapter

, and so on. Remote management application

programs can use WfM technology to access a client computer and gather
information about it, monitor its status, or change its operational state. WfM
standards include

DMI

PXE

, and

Remote Wake Up

. WfM is also compatible

with current and emerging industry specifications, such as

ACPI

CIM

SMBIOS

SNMP

, and

WBEM

WOL

Wake-on LAN. Technology that allows a computer on a network to be
remotely turned on or awakened from sleep mode. WOL is a facet of

WfM

technology. See also

WOR

PME

, and

Remote Wake Up

WOR

Wake-on Ring. Technology that allows a computer to be remotely turned on
or awakened from sleep mode through a modem. See also

WOL

and

PME

ZIF

Zero insertion force. A type of socket or connector that allows a computer

chip

to be installed or removed with no stress applied to either the chip or its
socket. See

LIF