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VCIStands for "Virtual Channel Identifier." The VCI, used in conjunction with the VPI...
VDUA VDU is a Visual Display Unit. It is another term for monitor or screen, but may...
VectorMathematically, a vector is a quantity, defined by both magnitude and direction...
Vector GraphicUnlike JPEGs, GIFs, and BMP images, vector graphics are not made up of a grid of...
VeronicaThe name actually stands for "Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Netwide Index to...
Vertical Market SoftwareA vertical market is one that supplies goods to a specific industry. For example...
VFATStands for "Virtual File Allocation Table." Older Windows operating systems...
VGAStands for "Video Graphics Array." It is the standard monitor or display interface...
Video CardMost of the processing done on a computer is done via the computer's central...
Virtual MemoryMemory is hardware that your computer uses to load the operating system and run...
Virtual RealityWhile the word "virtual" is typically overused in the computer world, it is aptly...
VirtualizationVirtualization allows a single computer to run multiple operating systems. For...
VirusLike a biological virus, a computer virus is something you don't want to get...
Visual BasicVisual Basic is a programming language and development environment created by...
VLBStands for "VESA Local Bus." (VESA stands for "Video Electronics Standards...
VLEStands for "Virtual Learning Environment." A VLE is a virtual classroom that...
VoIPStands for "Voice Over Internet Protocol," and is often pronounced "voip." VoIP is...
VolumeThe word "volume" has several different meanings. The most common definition is...
VPIStands for "Virtual Path Identifier." The VPI is an 8-bit header inside each ATM...
VPNStands for "Virtual Private Network" (not a successor to the UPN television...
VRAMStands for "Video Random Access Memory" and is pronounced "V-RAM." System RAM is...
VRMLStands for "Virtual Reality Modeling Language." If you think this has something to...

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