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wap

1

[ wop, wap ]

verb (used with or without object)

, wapped, wap·ping,

WAP

2

[ pronounced as initials or -wahp, wap ]

noun

, Digital Technology.
  1. wireless application protocol: a protocol for transferring documents, especially web pages, over a computer network to cell phones and other handheld wireless devices.

WAP

/ wæp /

acronym for

  1. Wireless Application Protocol: a global application that enables mobile phone users to access the internet and other information services

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Word History and Origins

Origin of wap1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English wap, wap(p)e, whap; probably from wappen “to strike;” of imitative origin

Origin of wap2

First recorded in 1995–2000

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