"WoW" meaning in All languages combined

See WoW on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} WoW
  1. (video games) Initialism of World of Warcraft. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: World of Warcraft Categories (topical): Video games Translations (World of Warcraft): 山口山 (Shānkǒushān) (Chinese)
    Sense id: en-WoW-en-name-rsuPuRQZ Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 42 39 Topics: video-games Disambiguation of 'World of Warcraft': 91 7 2
  2. (US, politics, derogatory) Initialism of War on Women. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, derogatory, initialism Alternative form of: War on Women Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-WoW-en-name-sT3Sb9M7 Categories (other): American English, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 42 39 Topics: government, politics
  3. (computing, software) Initialism of Windows on Windows. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Windows on Windows Categories (topical): Computing, Software, Microsoft
    Sense id: en-WoW-en-name-vBx1Jntw Disambiguation of Microsoft: 11 13 76 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 33 46 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 42 39 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: WoW64, WoWer

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