| Computer Glossary |
Validation :- The process of checking whether entered data meets certain conditions or limitations.
VDT (Video display terminal) :- A video output device that can employ a CRT, a liquid crystal display, or an array of light emitting diodes.
Veronica (Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Net-wide Index to Computerized Archives) :- A system which allows easy searching across
Gopher sites.
Version :- A title given to the updates of software, i.e., Version 2.1.
VFAT (Virtual File Allocation Table) :- The 32-bit file system that Windows 95 uses to manage information stored on disks. This
replaces the FAT system used by DOS.
VGA (Video Graphics Array) :- A widely used monitor for personal computers. It features 640x480 resolution and 256 colors (8 bit
graphics).
Virtual Reality (VR) :- A technology that allows you to experience and interact with the image on the computer screen in a simulated
three-dimensional environment.
Virtual Memory :- Method of using hard disk space to provide extra memory. Simulates additional RAM.
Virus :- An unauthorized piece of potentially damaging computer code attached to a computer program or portions of a computer system
that secretly spreads from one computer to another through shared disks and over telephone lines.
VLB (VESA Local Bus or VL-Bus) :- The local-bus standard that provides a fast data connection between CPUs and local-bus devices.
Voice Recognition :- The ability of a computer to translate spoken words into digital signals.
Volume Label :- An optional name that can be given to a floppy disk or hard disk.
VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) :- A form of DRAM specially suited for video adapters.
VT-100 :- A common Terminal Emulation setting for on-line connections.
VDT (Video display terminal) :- A video output device that can employ a CRT, a liquid crystal display, or an array of light emitting diodes.
Veronica (Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Net-wide Index to Computerized Archives) :- A system which allows easy searching across
Gopher sites.
Version :- A title given to the updates of software, i.e., Version 2.1.
VFAT (Virtual File Allocation Table) :- The 32-bit file system that Windows 95 uses to manage information stored on disks. This
replaces the FAT system used by DOS.
VGA (Video Graphics Array) :- A widely used monitor for personal computers. It features 640x480 resolution and 256 colors (8 bit
graphics).
Virtual Reality (VR) :- A technology that allows you to experience and interact with the image on the computer screen in a simulated
three-dimensional environment.
Virtual Memory :- Method of using hard disk space to provide extra memory. Simulates additional RAM.
Virus :- An unauthorized piece of potentially damaging computer code attached to a computer program or portions of a computer system
that secretly spreads from one computer to another through shared disks and over telephone lines.
VLB (VESA Local Bus or VL-Bus) :- The local-bus standard that provides a fast data connection between CPUs and local-bus devices.
Voice Recognition :- The ability of a computer to translate spoken words into digital signals.
Volume Label :- An optional name that can be given to a floppy disk or hard disk.
VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) :- A form of DRAM specially suited for video adapters.
VT-100 :- A common Terminal Emulation setting for on-line connections.
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