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- VAR - Value-Added Reseller
- VAX - Virtual Address Extension
- VBE - Vesa Bios Extension
- vBNS - very high-speed Backbone Network Service
- VCM SDRAM - Virtual-Channel Memory SDRAM
- VCPI - Virtual Control Program Interface
- VCSEL - Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser
- VDSL - Very High Bit Rate DSL
- VDT - Video Display Terminal
- VERONICA - Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Networkwide Index to Computerized Archives
- VESA - Video Electronics Standards Association
- VFAT - Virtual File Allocation Table
- VFW - Video For Windows
- VGA - Video Graphics Array (Adapter)
- VLAN - Virtual LAN
- VLB - VESA Local Bus (or VL Bus)
- VME bus - VersaModule Eurocard bus
- VMS - Virtual Memory System
- VoB - Voice over Broadband
- VoDSL - Voice over Digital Subscriber Line
- VoIP - Voice Over IP
- VPN - Virtual Private Network
- VR - Virtual Reality
- VRAM - Video Random Access Memory
- VRM - Voltage Regulator Module
- VRML - Virtual Reality Modeling Language
- VRU - Virus Research Unit
- VSA - Virtual Storage Architecture
- VTAM - Virtual Telecommunications Access Method
- VTC - Virus Test Center
V CKInfo Items
Computer Knowledge information pages for terms starting with the letter V.
VAR - Value-Added Reseller
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(var)
A middle-man who combines products and services from different sources to construct a comprehensive computing plan or environment.
VAX - Virtual Address Extension
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(vax)
A family of minicomputers built by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC).
VBE - Vesa Bios Extension
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(vee-bee)
When IBM introduced VGA there was a related battle over a computer's expansion bus which caused some fracturing of the VGA standard. The VESA group released a standardized set of guidelines designed to cure this problem. The VESA BIOS Exten...
vBNS - very high-speed Backbone Network Service
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(V-B-N-S)
A National Science Foundation sponsored experimental backbone. vBNS is a testbed for new technologies and protocols.
VCM SDRAM - Virtual-Channel Memory SDRAM
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(V-C-M-S-D-ram)
A variation of SDRAM with 16 channels of independent cache lines. VCM has fewer page misses due to the cache and typically requires less power.
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VCM Review
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VCPI - Virtual Control Program Interface
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(V-C-P-I)
A memory manager running under MS-DOS that allows EMS memory managers and DOS extenders to run on the same system. It was overtaken by DOS Protected Mode Interface (DPMI) under Windows.
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PC Memory Architecture
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VCSEL - Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser
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(vixel)
A type of fiber optic laser that ejects photons from the surface of the semiconductor wafer instead of the edges as in larger semiconductor lasers. The design of a VCSEL allows them to be easily manufactured and packaged.
VDSL - Very High Bit Rate DSL
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(V-D-S-L)
The fastest DSL technology; generally found only in commercial settings. It only applies over short (1,000 to 4,500 feet) distances with data rates up to 50 Mbps. Multiple data streams can be carried over a single circuit....
VDT - Video Display Terminal
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(V-D-T)
Another name for a computer monitor.
VERONICA - Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Networkwide Index to Computerized Archives
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(veronica -- like the name)
A search method conducted through gopher client software. A gopher menu is returned as the result of the search.
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VERONICA FAQ
Gopher, Jughead & VERONICA
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