Computer/System Terms
Acronyms - 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
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Acronyms - 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
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Acronyms - XYZ
- XBRL - Extensible Business Reporting Language
- XGA - Extended Graphics Array
- XML - Extensible Markup Language
- XOR gate - Exclusive OR gate
- ZBR - zoned-bit recording (disk formatting technique)
- ZIF - zero insertion force (chip processor socket installation design requiring no force to install)