CW
Heads-up for sensitivity
CW is an abbreviation with several distinct uses.
In online spaces, it stands for content warning, a heads-up that material may be disturbing: CW: discussion of self-harm.
CW also abbreviates continuous wave, a mode of radio transmission using Morse code.
The CW is an American television network.
In fanfiction communities, CW can mean character whump—stories focused on a character's suffering.
Inputting via buttons
- sidetoneSpeaker's own voice returned
- oscillatorCyclic signal generator
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
ham · operator · shortwave · amateur · waveform · signal · code · fist
Rate of recurrence
- transmissionSending of information
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- carrierOne that transports
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
signal · antenna · amplitude · sine · filter · spectrum · electromagnetic · interference
Spelled-out letter shortening
- acronymWord made from initials
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- shorteningReducing length or duration
- contractionReduction in size
truncation · alphabetic · terminology · nomenclature · lexicography · linguistics
keying
Inputting via buttons
- sidetoneSpeaker's own voice returned
- oscillatorCyclic signal generator
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
receiver · ham · operator · shortwave · amateur · waveform · signal · code · fist · paddle
frequency
Rate of recurrence
- transmissionSending of information
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- carrierOne that transports
bandwidth · signal · antenna · amplitude · sine · filter · spectrum · electromagnetic · interference · noise
initialism
Spelled-out letter shortening
- acronymWord made from initials
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- shorteningReducing length or duration
contraction · truncation · alphabetic · terminology · nomenclature · lexicography · linguistics
ripples
Small surface undulations
undulate · oscillate · crest · trough · vibration · tsunami · currents · swash · backwash · whitecaps
- televisionTV, television, broadcast, TV shows, TV series
- radioFM radio, crystal set, AM radio, radio station, radio broadcast
- TV NetworksABC, NBC, Fox, CBS, CNN
- WarnerMediaWarner Bros, HBO, CNN, TNT, TBS
- TV acronymsHBO, NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS
- ham radioamateur radio, ham radio, ham operator, radio operator, transceiver
CWspoiler
Premature ending disclosure
unwarned · without warning · spoiler alert · ambush · surprise
- The CWBroadcast network targeting youth