NWAM

NWAM may refer to any of the following:

1. Alternatively called NWPM (net words per minute), NWAM is short for net words a minute. It is the same as the GWAM (gross words a minute), minus any errors.

For example, if you typed 400 words in five minutes; divide 400 into 5 to get 80 GWAM. If you had errors while typing, it is the number of errors divided by the time you typed. If you made 10 errors your error rate is 2 errors a minute (10 / 5 = 2). To get the final value subtract 2 from 80 to get a 78 NWAM.

2. Short for Network Auto Magic, NWAM is a method of managing network interfaces in Solaris using the nwamcfg command.

Computer acronyms, Error rate, Keyboard terms, Measurement, Word, WPM