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waveform: A graphical depiction of the continuous fluctuation in the amplitude of a sound over time.
WCS: See World Coordinate System (WCS) .

See also User Coordinate System (UCS) .
weighted tangent: A tangent on a function curve that has weight applied, letting you stretch the tangent handle and create special curves that you cannot create with unweighted tangents.

See also function curve and unweighted tangent .
wheel: A reference to one of the individual user interface elements that make up SteeringWheels.

See also SteeringWheels .
wheel surface: Area of a wheel that is used to organize wedges and other buttons.
wheel wedge: A section on the surface of a wheel that is designated for a specific 2D or 3D navigation tool.
wheels: A reference to more than one of the individual user interface elements that make up SteeringWheels.

See also SteeringWheels .
wireframe: A manner of displaying objects, such as ghosts.
World Coordinate System (WCS): A coordinate system used as the basis for defining all objects and other coordinate systems.

See also User Coordinate System (UCS) .
world coordinates: Coordinates expressed in relation to the World Coordinate System (WCS) .