"WAD" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} WAD
  1. (computing, humorous) Acronym of works as designed. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, humorous Alternative form of: works as designed
    Sense id: en-WAD-en-phrase-5L9~qwpe Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing, gaming) Acronym of where's all the data?, commonly used when referring to the video game Doom. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: where's all the data? (extra: commonly used when referring to the video game Doom)
    Sense id: en-WAD-en-phrase-o0G~Lfyd Categories (other): Computing, Gaming, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71 Topics: computing, engineering, games, gaming, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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