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WinFS—Windows Future Storage; WinRT—Windows RunTime; WINS—Windows Internet Name Service; WLAN—Wireless Local Area Network; WMA—Windows Media Audio; WMI—Windows Management Instrumentation; WMV—Windows Media Video; WNS—Windows Push Notification Service; WOL—Wake-on-LAN; WOR—Wake-on-Ring; WORA—Write once, run anywhere
An artist's depiction of a 2000s-era desktop-style personal computer, which includes a metal case with the computing components, a display and a keyboard (mouse not shown). A personal computer, often referred to as a PC, is a computer designed for individual use. [1]
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI, / ˈ juː ɪ f aɪ / or as an acronym) [c] is a specification for the firmware architecture of a computing platform.When a computer is powered on, the UEFI-implementation is typically the first that runs, before starting the operating system.
[citation needed] The European Standard EN 1635 has been withdrawn and replaced by ISO/IEC 15416. The original U.S. barcode quality specification was ANSI X3.182. (UPCs used in the US – ANSI/UCC5). [citation needed] As of 2011 the ISO workgroup JTC1 SC31 was developing a Direct Part Marking (DPM) quality standard: ISO/IEC TR 29158. [38]