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Computer/System Terms

Acronyms - V

V

• VAN - value-added network
• var - variable
• VB - Visual Basic program
• VBA - Visual Basic for Applications
• VBR - variable bit rate
• VBR - volume boot record
• VCD - video compact disc
• VDT - video display terminal (computer screen/monitor)
• VGA - Video Graphics Adapter (video system interface components)
• VGA - Video Graphics Array
• VLAN - virtual local area network
• VM - virtual machine
• VoIP - Voice-over-Internet Protocol

Acronyms - W

W

• WAM - web access management
• WAN - wide area network
• WAP - wireless access point
• .wav - wave file
• WDM - Wavelength (Wave)-Division Multiplexing
• Wi-Fi - Wireless Fidelity
• WISP - Wireless Internet Service Provider (wireless broadband Internet provider)
• WLAN - wireless local area network
• WMAN - wireless metropolitan area network
• WORM - write once, read many
• WPAN - wireless personal area network
• WRAM - Window random access memory (high-speed video memory)
• WUSB - wireless universal serial bus
• WWAN - wireless wide area network

Acronyms - XYZ

X

• XBRL - Extensible Business Reporting Language
• XGA - Extended Graphics Array
• XML - Extensible Markup Language
• XOR gate - Exclusive OR gate

Y

Z

• ZBR - zoned-bit recording (disk formatting technique)
• ZIF - zero insertion force (chip processor socket installation design requiring no force to install)

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