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WMF en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Windows Metafile.
   alt of Windows Metafile

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WMF en · PROPN

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Windows Media Format.
   alt of Windows Media Format
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, taxonomic:Wikimedia jargon) Initialism of Wikimedia Foundation.
   alt of Wikimedia Foundation
   • “WMF has operated in the past without staffing and with very minimal staffing, so clearly it’s _possible_^([sic]) to host a high traffic website on an absolute shoestring,” acknowledged the Foundation’s then VP of engineering, Erik Möller, in 2013. 2022 October 12, Andrew Orlowski, “The next time Wikipedia asks for a donation, ignore it”, in UnHerd:
   • After resigning from the WMF as CEO, Katherine Maher became CEO of NPR; it was a sideways move or even a step down. 2025 September 30, Larry Sanger, “6. Reveal who Wikipedia’s leaders are.”, in larrysanger.org:
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of World Monuments Fund.
   alt of World Monuments Fund
   • Every two years, the WMF adds new spots to its watch list, bringing awareness and helping garner funds for the sites’ ongoing protection. 2022 March 1, Francesca Street, “The endangered places on the World Monuments Watch list for 2022”, in CNN: