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A capital W in the scorebook, recording a dismissal.
Also known as: Wicket
A W written in the over records that a wicket fell to that delivery. The scorebook then records how — bowled, caught, lbw — in the batter's own line, because the W alone does not say.
Records that a wicket fell to the delivery. The manner of dismissal is recorded separately against the batter, so the W marks the event rather than its cause.
A capital letter W, written in one of the six boxes recording an over.
Both mean no runs came from the ball, but only the W means someone was out.