Define Word DW statement in MSP430 program

"MuangMuang Soe [email protected] [msp430]" <[email protected]> Tue, 27 Oct 2015 01:46:34 +0000 (UTC)

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I am trying to understand the usage of the DW statement in this program.These program was written by a previous staff who has left the co,Anyone can explain. As I'm trying to modify the program parameters.
;***********************************************************************************
; Conductivity Table
; * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * EVEN
COND_TAB 
 DW 0000h  ; 00.0
 DW 0000h  ; 00.2
 DW 0000h  ; 00.4

 DW 0FFFFh  ; 00.6
 DW 0FFFFh  ; 00.8
 DW 0FFFEh  ; 01.0
 DW 0FFFEh  ; 01.2
 DW 0FFFDh  ; 01.4
 DW 0FFFDh  ; 01.6
 DW 0FFFEh  ; 01.8
 DW 0FFFEh  ; 02.0
 DW 0FFFFh  ; 02.2
 DW 0FFFFh  ; 02.4
 DW 0000h  ; 02.6
 DW 0000h  ; 02.8
 DW 0000h  ; 03.0
 DW 0001h  ; 03.2
 DW 0002h  ; 03.4
 DW 0004h  ; 03.6
 DW 0006h  ; 03.8
 DW 0008h  ; 04.0
 DW 000Ah  ; 04.2
 DW 000Ch  ; 04.4
 DW 000Eh  ; 04.6
 DW 0010h  ; 04.8
 DW 0013h  ; 05.0
 DW 0016h  ; 05.2
 DW 0019h  ; 05.4
 DW 001Ch  ; 05.6
 DW 001Fh  ; 05.8
 DW 0022h  ; 06.0
 DW 0025h  ; 06.2
 DW 0028h  ; 06.4
 DW 002Bh  ; 06.6
 DW 002Dh  ; 06.8
 DW 0031h  ; 07.0
 DW 0034h  ; 07.2
 DW 0037h  ; 07.4

 DW 003Ah  ; 07.6
 DW 003Dh  ; 07.8
 DW 0040h  ; 08.0
 DW 0043h  ; 08.2
 DW 0046h  ; 08.4
 DW 0049h  ; 08.6
 DW 004Ch  ; 08.8
 DW 004Fh  ; 09.0
 DW 0052h  ; 09.2
 DW 0055h  ; 09.4
 DW 0058h  ; 09.6
 DW 005Bh  ; 09.8
 DW 005Dh  ; 10.0