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WDM

British  

abbreviation

  1. wavelength division multiplex: a system in which several independent signals may be sent down an optical fibre link by monitoring them on light-carriers of different wavelengths

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The WDM Methodist stand started in 1949, when just about anyone could set up a food stall on the fairgrounds, said Millie Knee, daughter of one of the stand’s founders.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 12, 2017

Amid this upheaval, the WDM Methodist stand is classically quaint - a corner of the fair where the conversation flows as easily as the coffee.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 12, 2017

Julian Oram of the WDM said: "By taking action now to curb excessive speculation on food, G20 leaders could save lives, reduce chronic hunger and prevent civil and political unrest."

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2011

The WDM report, The Great Hunger Lottery, argues that during the 1990s and early 2000s, aggressive lobbying by bankers led to weaker regulations covering speculation in agricultural contracts.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 23, 2010

WDM campaigner Kate Blagojevic aims her fury not so much at longer-term investors, but at short-term speculators who, WDM claims, have made commodity markets more volatile than ever.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 23, 2010

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