Watt
The basic practical unit of measure for electrical or acoustical power.
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Wave
A single oscillation in matter (i.e. a sound wave). Waves move outward from a point of disturbance, propagate through a medium, and grow weaker as they travel farther. Wave motion is associated with mechanical vibration, sound, heat, light, etc.
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Waveform
The graphical shape of a wave.
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Wavelength
The length of distance a single cycle or complete sound wave travels.
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Wide-Bit Stream Processing
This technology maintains 20-bit precision through the recording process, for clearer reproduction of delicate, low-level music.
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Windings
The wire in a voice coil that is wound around the former (also called a bobbin) to create a coil.
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Window-Clip Glass-Mount Antenna
A non-permanently installed antenna used in cellular applications.
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WMA
Windows Media Audio - Microsofts proprietary audio codec (compression) designed to compete with MP3. Claims competitive sound quality at lower bitrates. |
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Woofer
A large dynamic loudspeaker that is well suited for reproducing bass frequencies.
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