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| Acronym | Sense | Language | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| WDZ | Wilskracht Doet Zegevieren | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WE | Wspólnota Europejska = EC | European Community | In English = CE | Comunidad Europea | In Spanish = ES | Evropska skupnost | In Slovenian = CE | Communauté Européenne | In French = CE | Comunitat Europea | In Catalan = EG | Europäische Gemeinschaft | In German = ES | Evropské společenství | In Czech = EB | Evrópubandalagið | In Icelandic = GE | Gymuned Ewropeaidd | In Welsh = EK | Europana Komuneso | In Ido = CE | Comunità Europea | In Italian = CE | Comunidade Europea | In Galician = EG | Europeiska gemenskapen | In Swedish = EY | Euroopan yhteisö | In Finnish = CE | Comunitatea Europeană | In Romanian = CE | Comunidade Europeia | In Portuguese = EG | Europese Gemeenschap | In Dutch = EB | Europos Bendrija | In Lithuanian |
In Polish | → European Union → Europe |
| WEAG | Western European Armaments Group | In English | → Organizations and associations → Military engineering |
| WEAO | Western European Armaments Organisation = GAEO | Groupe Armement de l'Europe Occidentale | In French |
In English | → Organizations and associations → Military engineering |
| WEB | Wet Educatie en Beroepsonderwijs | In Dutch | → Education |
| WebDAV | Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning | In English | → Networks, communication → Document processing |
| WEC | World Energy Council = CME | Conseil Mondial de l'Énergie | In French = CME | Consiliul Mondial al Energiei | In Romanian |
In English | → Organizations and associations → International relations → Energy economics |
| WEC | Wet op de Expertise Centra | In Dutch | → Education |
| WEC | Wijbosch Eerde Combinatie | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WECA | Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance | In English | → Organizations and associations → Networks, communication |
| WECC | Western European Calibration Cooperation | In English | → Standardization → Europe |
| WEDO | Women's Environment and Development Organization | In English | → Organizations and associations → Development |
| WEDT | Wordsmyth English Dictionary Thesaurus | In English | → Dictionaries → Linguistics |
| WEEE | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment = DEEE | Déchets des équipements électriques et électroniques | In French |
In English | → Electrical engineering → Electronics → Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| WELAC | Western European Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation | In English | → Standardization → Europe |
| WELSAP | WEstern Lost Ski Areas Project | In English | → Sport, physical exercises |
| WEMAL | Wexford Energy Management Agency | In English | → Energy economics |
| WENK | (Hogeschool voor) Wetenschap en Kunst | In Dutch | → Education |
| WEO | Woldendorp En Omgeving | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WEP | Wired Equivalent Privacy | In English | → Networks, communication |
| WER | Word Error Rate | In English | → Computer-based techniques → Linguistics |
| WER | Weekly Epidemiological Report | In English | → Serial publications, periodicals → Infectious diseases |
| WER | Weight Estimating Relationship | In English | |
| WETF | Weightless Environment Test Facility | In English | |
| WEU | Western European Union = WEU | Westeuropäische Union | In German = UEO | Union de l'Europe Occidentale | In French |
In English | → International relations |
| WEU | Westeuropäische Union = UEO (look above) |
In German | → International relations |
| WEU | West-Europese Unie | In Dutch | → International relations |
| WF | Wilton Fijenoord | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WFB | West Flakkeese Boys | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WFC | World Foundry Congress | In English | → Congresses → Metallurgy |
| WFC | Wormerveerse Football Club | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Football and rugby |
| WFD | Water Framework Directive | In English | → 626 → Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| WFE | World Federation of Exchanges (www.world-exchanges.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Finance |
| WFE | Wings For Earth (www.wingsforearth.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → 5023 |
| WFF | Wallops Flight Facility | In English | → Aeronautics, aircraft |
| WFH | World Federation of Hemophilia (www.wfh.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Blood and circulatory system → Pathology |
| WFIA | West-Holland Foreign Investment Agency | In English | → 33972 → Netherlands |
| WFMC | Workflow Management Coalition | In English | → Organizations and associations |
| WFMP | Work Force Motivation Plan | In English | |
| WFMTUG | World Federation of MAP/TOP User Groups | In English | → Organizations and associations |
| WFNA | White Fuming Nitric Acid | In English | → Chemical technology |
| WFOL | WonderWeb Foundational Ontologies Library | In English | → Computer science → Libraries |
| WFP | World Food Programme = 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 = PMA | Programa Mundial de Alimentos | In Spanish |
In English | → United Nations → 6123 → Agricultural sciences |
| WFP | 세계 식량 계획 = PMA, PAM (look above) |
In Korean | → United Nations → 6123 → Agricultural sciences |
| WFP | მსოფლიო სასურსათო საბჭო = PMA, PAM (look above) |
In Georgian | → United Nations → 6123 → Agricultural sciences |
| WFP | 国際連合世界食糧計画 = PMA, PAM (look above) |
In Japanese | → United Nations → 6123 → Agricultural sciences |
| WFPC | Wide Field Planetary Camera | In English | → Astronomy |
| WFQ | Weighted Fair Queueing | In English | → Networks, communication |
| WFQ | Weighted Fair Queuing | In English | → Networks, communication |
| WFS | Wavefield Synthesis | In English | → Acoustical engineering |
| WFSBP | World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry | In English | → Organizations and associations → Psychiatry |
| WFSC | Weighted Finite-State Compiler | In English | → Software |
| WFTD | Women's Flying Training Detachment | In English | → Military affairs → Education |
| WG | Working Group | In English | → Management → Organizations and associations |
| WG | Water-Glycol | In English | |
| WG | Waveguide | In English | |
| WGAI | Working Group Agenda Item | In English | |
| WGGG | Wydział Geoinżynierii, Górnictwa i Geologii | In Polish | → Earth sciences |
| WGM | Working Group Meeting | In English | |
| WGO | Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie = MOS | Monda Organiz(aĵ)o pri Sano | In Esperanto = WHO | World Health Organization | In English = OMS | Organisation Mondiale de la Santé | In Esperanto = OMS | Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità | In Italian = 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 = ÜST | Ümumdünya Səhiyyə Təşkilatı | In Turkish |
In Afrikaans | → United Nations → Medicine |
| WGS | Whole Genome Shotgun | In English | → Biotechnology → Genetics |
| WGSU | Water-Glycol Service Unit | In English | → Chemical technology |
| WGW | Wit Geel Wit | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WHA | Western History Association | In English | → Associations → History |
| WHA | World History Association | In English | → Associations → History |
| WHATWG | Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (www.whatwg.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Software → Internet |
| WHC | Wezep Hattemerbroek Combinatie | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WHCZ | Wilhelmina Hercules Combinatie Zutphen | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WHETS | Whetstone Benchmarking | In English | |
| WHI | Women's Health Initiative (www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/) | In English | → Medicine |
| WHIST | Walloon Highway Information System for Traffic | In French | → Transport and postal services |
| WHO | World Health Organization = WGO, MOS, OMS, СЗО, SZO, MTO, MOE, RTD, UMS, PSO, PVO, ÜST (look above) |
In English | → United Nations → Medicine |
| WHO | World Health Organisation | In English | → Organizations and associations |
| WHOI | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (www.whoi.edu) | In English | → Research institutes → Marine research, oceanography |
| WHS | Wij Houden Stand | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WHV | Wij Houden Vol | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WI | (Die) Welt des Islams | In German | → Serial publications, periodicals → Islam |
| WiBiCo | Wiener Bilanzbuchhalter/Controller Klub | In German | → Organizations and associations → Accounting → Austria |
| WIBR | Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research | In English | → Research institutes → Biological sciences → Medicine |
| WIC | Warning Information Correlation | In English | |
| WICO | Willibrordus Ignatius Combinatie | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WICOMO | Wang Institute Cost Model | In English | → Prices |
| WiEn | Wind Energy | In English | → Serial publications, periodicals → Energy economics → 621548 |
| WiEng | Wind Engineering | In English | → Serial publications, periodicals → Energy economics → 621548 |
| WIEU | Women's International Electronic University | In English | → Networks, communication → Higher education, universities |
| WIF | Water Immersion Facility | In English | |
| WIFO | Wirtschaftsforschungsinstitut (www.wifo.ac.at) | In German | → Research institutes → Economics → Austria |
| WIG | Wojskowy Instytut Geograficzny | In Polish | → Geography |
| WIGW | Weduwen, Invaliden, Gepensioneerden en Wezen | In Dutch | → Social welfare → Medicine |
| WIIW | Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche | In German | → Organizations and associations → Economics → Austria |
| WIK | Willen Is Kunnen | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WILMA | Wire List Management and Accounting | In English | → Accounting |
| WilOO | Williamstown Observatory Observations | In English | → Serial publications, periodicals → Astronomy |
| WiM | Weight in Motion | In English | |
| WIM | WAP Identification Module | In English | → Internet → Telecommunications |
| WIM | WAP Identity Module | In English | → Internet → Telecommunications |
| WiMax | Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access | In English | → Telecommunications |
| WinAR | Windsor Observatory Annual Report | In English | → Serial publications, periodicals → Astronomy |
| WINDII | Wind Imaging Interferometer | In English | → Meteorology, climatology |
| WINDS | Weather Information Network Display System | In English | → Meteorology, climatology |
| WING | Werkstoffinnovationen für Industrie und Gesellschaft | In German | → Research policy → Materials science |
| WIP | Wirtschaftsimpulsprogramm | In German | → Economics |
| WIP | Work In Progress | In English | |
| WIPICS | Work-In-Process Inventory Control System | In English | |
| WIPO | World Intellectual Property Organisation (www.wipo.int) = MOIP | Monda Organizo pri Intelekta Proprieto | In Esperanto = WIPO | World Intellectual Property Organization | In English = OMPI | Organisation Mondiale de la Propriété Intellectuelle | In French = OMPI | Organizaţia Mondială a Proprietăţii Intelectuale | In Romanian |
In English | → International relations → Industrial property → Artistic property |
| WIPO | World Intellectual Property Organization (www.wipo.int) = MOIP, OMPI (look above) |
In English | → International relations → Industrial property → Artistic property |
| WIRE | Wide-field Infrared Explorer | In English | → Astronautics → Astronomy |
| WIS | Water Information System | In English | → Hydrology → Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| WIS | Werkzoekende Informatie Systeem van de VDAB | In Dutch | |
| WISC | Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children | In English | → Education |
| WISE | World Information Service on Energy | In English | → Energy economics |
| WISE | Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer | In English | → Astronautics → Astronomy |
| WISHE | Wind-Induced Surface Heat Exchange | In English | → Meteorology, climatology |
| WisZe | Wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift | In German | → Serial publications, periodicals → Mathematics and natural sciences |
| WIT | Waterford Institute of Technology | In English | → Research institutes → Engineering, technology |
| WITSA | World Information Technology Software Alliance | In English | → Software → Organizations and associations |
| WIVOS | Willibrordus Voor Ontspanning en Spel | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WK | Wereldkampioenschap | In Dutch | |
| WKAS | Wörterbuch der klassischen arabischen Sprache | In German | → Dictionaries → Linguistics |
| WKBG | Wiener Kreditbürgschaftsgeselschaft | In German | → Finance → Austria |
| WKE | Woonwagen Kamp Emmen | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WKH | Woonwagen Kamp Hoogeveen | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WKN | Wertpapierkennnummer | In German | → Finance |
| WKOÖ | Wirtschaftskammer Oberösterreich (www.wko.at/ooe/) | In German | → Organizations and associations → Economics → Austria |
| WKS | Wirtschaftskammer Salzburg (www.wko.at/sbg) | In German | → Economics → Austria |
| WKT | Wirtschaftskammer Tirol | In German | → Economics |
| WKV | Welt Kinder Vereinigung | In German | → Organizations and associations |
| WL | Waterloopkundig Laboratorium | In Dutch | → Research institutes |
| WL | Wavelength | In English | |
| WL | Wire List | In English | |
| WL | Westerlengte | In Dutch | |
| WL | Wire Localization | In English | → Diagnostics → Oncology |
| WLI | World Languages Institute | In English | → Higher education, universities → Linguistics |
| WLL | Wireless Local Loop | In English | → Networks, communication |
| WLM | Working Level Month | In English | |
| WLN | Wiswesser Line Notation | In English | → Data → Chemistry |
| WLP | World Languages Program | In English | → Higher education, universities → Linguistics |
| WLS | Western Launch Site | In English | → Astronautics |
| WM | Waste Management | In English | → Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| WM | Wattmeter | In English | |
| WMA | World Medical Association (www.wma.net) | In English | → Associations → Medicine |
| WMAN | Wireless Metropolitan Area Network | In English | → Networks, communication → Telecommunications |
| WMBO | Voorbereidend Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs | In Dutch | → Education |
| WMC | Waste Management Compartment | In English | → Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| WMC | Waard Molenboys Combinatie | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WMHO | Wie Moed Houdt Overwint | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WML | Wireless Markup Language | In English | → Software → Internet → Telecommunications |
| WML | Website Meta Language | In English | → Software → Internet |
| WMLS | Wireless Markup Language Script | In English | → Computer science → Internet → Telecommunications |
| WMO | Worldwide Missionary Outreach (www.wmo.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Christianity |
| WMO | World Music Office (www.wmo.fr) | In English | → Music |
| WMO | World Meteorological Organization (www.wmo.int) = MMO | Monda Meteologia Organizo | In Esperanto = OMM | Organisation Météorologique Mondiale | In French |
In English | → Organizations and associations → Meteorology, climatology → United Nations |
| WMS | Waste Management System | In English | → Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| WMS | Web Management System | In English | → Software → Internet |
| WMS | Wilskracht Maakt Sterk | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WMS | Web Map Service | In English | → Software → Geography |
| WMV | Watermelon Mosaic Virus | In English | → Virology → Agricultural sciences |
| WN | West Nile | In English | |
| WNC | Waardenburg Neerijnen Combinatie | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WNV | West Nile Virus | In English | → Virology → Infectious diseases |
| WO | (Die) Welt des Orients | In German | → Serial publications, periodicals → Area studies |
| WO | Work Order | In English | |
| WO | Warrant Officer | In English | → Military affairs |
| WOC | Work Order Control | In English | |
| WOCE | World Ocean Circulation Experiment | In English | → Marine research, oceanography |
| WOISA | Written Opinion of the International Search Authority | In English | → Industrial property |
| WOL | Wie Oefent Leert | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| WOLAP | Web-based On Line Analytical Processing | In English | → Knowledge management → Data |
| WOM | Write-Only-Memory | In English | → Memories → Electronics |
| WOMBAT | Wavelength-Oriented Microwave Background Analysis Team | In English | → Astronomy |
| WON | Work Order Number | In English | |
| WONDERS | Welcome to Observations, News & Demonstrations of European Research & Science | In English | → Research policy → Mathematics and natural sciences |
| WONG | Weight On Nose Gear | In English | |
| WOO | Western Operations Office | In English | |
| WORM | Write Once Read Multiple times | In English | → Memories |
| WORM | Write Once Read Many | In English | → Memories |
| WOS | Washington Ornithological Society (www.wos.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Zoology → United States |
| WOS | Westlandse Omroep Stichting (www.wos.nl) | In Dutch | → Foundations → Telecommunications → Netherlands |
| WOS | Web Operating System | In English | → Operating systems → Internet |
| WOSM | World Organization of the Scout Mouvement | In English | → Organizations and associations |
| 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 | → Military engineering |
| WP | Weatherproof | In English | |
| WP | Work Package | In English | |
| WP | Working Pressure | In English | |
| WP | Wrist Pitch | In English | |
| WPA | World Psychiatric Association | In English | → Associations → Psychiatry |
| WPAD | Web Proxy Autodiscovery Protocol | In English | → Internet |
| WPAFB | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (www.wpafb.af.mil) | In English | → 358 → United States |
| WPAN | Wireless Personal Area Network | In English | → Networks, communication |
| WPAN | Wireless Personal-Area Network | In English | → Networks, communication → Telecommunications |
| WPANL | Wright-Patterson Aeronautical Laboratory | In English | → 358 → Aeronautics, aircraft |
| WPC | Work Performance Categories | In English | |
| WPC | Watt Pulse Communication | In English | → Telecommunications → Electrical engineering |
| WPD | Work Package Description | In English | |
| WPD | Work Program Directive | In English |