MSW
Encyclopedia
Computers
- Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, an operating system - Machine Status Word, a data segment in the LOADALLLOADALLLOADALL is the common name for two different, undocumented machine instructions of Intel 80286 and Intel 80386 processors, which allow access to areas normally outside of the IA-32 API scope, like descriptor cache registers...
instruction set for Intel 286 processors - Microsoft Office Word, a proprietary word processorWord processorA word processor is a computer application used for the production of any sort of printable material....
Science and Engineering
- Mikheyev-Smirnov-Wolfenstein effectMikheyev-Smirnov-Wolfenstein effectThe Mikheyev–Smirnov–Wolfenstein effect is a particle physics process which can act to modify neutrino oscillations in matter. 1978 work by American physicist Lincoln Wolfenstein and 1986 work by Soviet physicists Stanislav Mikheyev and Alexei Smirnov led to an understanding of this effect...
, in particle physics - Mammal Species of the WorldMammal Species of the WorldMammal Species of the World, now in its 3rd edition, is a standard reference work in zoology giving descriptions and bibliographic data for the known species of mammals.An updated Third Edition of Mammal Species of the World was published late in 2005:...
, a zoological reference book - Modified Square Wave, a waveformWaveformWaveform means the shape and form of a signal such as a wave moving in a physical medium or an abstract representation.In many cases the medium in which the wave is being propagated does not permit a direct visual image of the form. In these cases, the term 'waveform' refers to the shape of a graph...
used by electrical DC to AC converters - Municipal Solid WasteMunicipal solid wasteMunicipal solid waste , commonly known as trash or garbage , refuse or rubbish is a waste type consisting of everyday items we consume and discard. It predominantly includes food wastes, yard wastes, containers and product packaging, and other miscellaneous inorganic wastes from residential,...
Other uses
- Master of Social WorkMaster of Social WorkThe Master of Social Work is a master's degree in social workand especiality of sociology.- United States :In the United States, MSW degrees must be received from a graduate school that has been approved by the Council on Social Work Education...
, a postgraduate qualification and academic title - Medical social workMedical social workMedical social work is a sub-discipline of social work, also known as hospital social work. Medical social workers typically work in a hospital, skilled nursing facility or hospice, have a graduate degree in the field, and work with patients and their families in need of psychosocial help...
- MSW, IATA code for Massawa International AirportMassawa International AirportMassawa International Airport, is an airport in Massawa, a major city in the Northern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. The airport, which features a single concrete runway, has received flights from local dignitaries and foreign leaders, including the President of Yemen and commercial operations...
in Eritrea - Murder, She WroteMurder, She WroteMurder, She Wrote is an American television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The series aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 on the CBS network, with 264 episodes transmitted. It was followed by four TV films and a spin-off series,...
, a US television detective series - Marin Services for Women, an organisation assisting in recovery from addictionAddictionHistorically, addiction has been defined as physical and psychological dependence on psychoactive substances which cross the blood-brain barrier once ingested, temporarily altering the chemical milieu of the brain.Addiction can also be viewed as a continued involvement with a substance or activity...
- Meters Sea Water, a measure of depth in scuba divingScuba divingScuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater....
- Magnetic Sensing Waves, an instrumentation company