"WSL" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} WSL
  1. (computing) Initialism of Windows Subsystem for Linux. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Windows Subsystem for Linux
    Sense id: en-WSL-en-name-zZRBPf-C Categories (other): Computing, Linux Disambiguation of Linux: 60 2 33 5 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. Initialism of Warren Spring Laboratory. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Warren Spring Laboratory
    Sense id: en-WSL-en-name-VeJ1oxiW
  3. (soccer) Initialism of Women's Super League. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Women's Super League
    Sense id: en-WSL-en-name-AheFd~ni Categories (other): Football (soccer), English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Microsoft Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 1 63 12 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 19 5 60 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 3 69 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 3 66 11 Disambiguation of Microsoft: 27 12 44 18 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
  4. (surfing) Initialism of World Surf League. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: World Surf League
    Sense id: en-WSL-en-name-iHfwcCMw Categories (other): Surfing Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: RFL WSL
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