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VAR - Value-Added Reseller

(var) A middle-man who combines products and services from different sources to construct a comprehensive computing plan or environment.

VAX - Virtual Address Extension

(vax) A family of minicomputers built by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC).

VBE - Vesa Bios Extension

(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 Ex...

vBNS - very high-speed Backbone Network Service

(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

(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. More Information VCM Review

VCPI - Virtual Control Program Interface

(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. More Information PC Memory Architecture

VCSEL - Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser

(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

(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

(V-D-T) Another name for a computer monitor.

VERONICA - Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Networkwide Index to Computerized Archives

(veronica -- like the name) A search method conducted through gopher client software. A gopher menu is returned as the result of the search. More Information VERONICA FAQ Gopher, Jughead & VERONICA

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