| VCI |
Stands for "Virtual Channel Identifier." The VCI, used in conjunction with the VPI (virtual path indicator), indicates... |
| VDU |
A VDU is a Visual Display Unit. It is another term for monitor or screen, but may also refer to a projector or other... |
| Vector |
Mathematically, a vector is a quantity, defined by both magnitude and direction. For example, a vector could be... |
| Vector Graphic |
Unlike JPEGs, GIFs, and BMP images, vector graphics are not made up of a grid of pixels. Instead, vector graphics are... |
| Veronica |
The name actually stands for "Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Netwide Index to Computerized Archives." Pretty weird, I know... |
| Vertical Market Software |
A vertical market is one that supplies goods to a specific industry. For example, a MIDI keyboard manufacturer... |
| VFAT |
Stands for "Virtual File Allocation Table." Older Windows operating systems (Windows ME and earlier) used a file... |
| VGA |
Stands for "Video Graphics Array." It is the standard monitor or display interface used in most PCs. Therefore, if a... |
| Video Card |
Most of the processing done on a computer is done via the computer's central processing unit, or CPU. So in order to... |
| Virtual Memory |
Memory is hardware that your computer uses to load the operating system and run programs. It consists of one or more... |
| Virtual Reality |
While the word "virtual" is typically overused in the computer world, it is aptly placed in the phrase "virtual... |
| Virtualization |
Virtualization allows a single computer to run multiple operating systems. For example, using virtualization software... |
| Virus |
Like a biological virus, a computer virus is something you don't want to get. Computer viruses are small programs or... |
| Visual Basic |
Visual Basic is a programming language and development environment created by Microsoft. It is an extension of the... |
| VLB |
Stands for "VESA Local Bus." (VESA stands for "Video Electronics Standards Association"). The VLB, or VL-bus is a... |
| VLE |
Stands for "Virtual Learning Environment." A VLE is a virtual classroom that allows teachers and students to... |
| VoIP |
Stands for "Voice Over Internet Protocol," and is often pronounced "voip." VoIP is basically a telephone connection... |
| Volume |
The word "volume" has several different meanings. The most common definition is the magnitude or intensity of a... |
| VPI |
Stands for "Virtual Path Identifier." The VPI is an 8-bit header inside each ATM cell that indicates where the cell... |
| VPN |
Stands for "Virtual Private Network" (not a successor to the UPN television network). VPN is a network term that most... |
| VRAM |
Stands for "Video Random Access Memory" and is pronounced "V-RAM." System RAM is great for loading and running... |
| VRML |
Stands for "Virtual Reality Modeling Language." If you think this has something to do with HTML, you're right. While... |
