whale the large fish in the book of Jona is sometimes (wrongly) called a whale

wats access line. A line class marked as a WATS line, provided from an equal access end office. The WATS access line provides the same service and features as a normal business line (unless mixed interstate and intrastate usage is prohibited by the state regulatory body), but incurs access charges which are different from those incurred for a normal business line.

See Weighted Average Life.

The average amount of time that will elapse from the date of a security's issuance until each dollar of principal is repaid to the investor. The weighted-average life of each class of a REMIC is only an assumption. The average amount of time that each dollar of principal is actually outstanding is influenced by, among other factors, the rate at which principal, both scheduled and unscheduled, is paid on the mortgage loans underlying the MBS that back the REMIC.

(binary) A Quake-2 texture file.

a quake II texture file

Protector, Guardian, Supporter, Helper, Friend etc

WAL may refer to

Wal is a brand of electric bass manufactured by Electric Wood Ltd. in High Wycombe, England. It was started in 1974 by electronics expert Ian Waller and luthier Pete Stevens. Wal basses are known for their exotic wood selection, custom electronics, and superb quality.