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| V | Variable :
A word in a programming language that is representive of a value.
Virtual Channel SDRAM (VC133) :
A subset of the PC133 SDRAM specification that uses a highspeed SRAM buffer as a memory cache, increasing overall performance.
Virtual Device Driver (VxD) :
A Windows driver which allows basic hardware interaction with the operating system kernel.
Virtual File Allocation Table :
Another name for FAT32.
Virtual Machine :
The interpreter used with the JAVA programming language.
Vector Based Graphics :
Images which are created as a sequence and collection of mathematical equations. Vector images are able to scale to any size without distortion, because their content is definied dynamically with mathematics, rather then bitmapped pixels. Vector graphics tend to have smaller file sizes then normal images. Flash is a popular standard for vector based images/animations.
Vertical Synchronosation (V-Sync) :
Also known as vertical retrace. V-sync is a setting that controls whether or not the image swap from the back buffer to the front buffer takes place at the same time as the screen refresh. If the buffer is not synchronized with the screen refresh, the image taken from the front buffer could be taken at the same time a new one is being drawn in. This may result in image tearing. With v-sync disabled, a higher frame rate can be achieved because the back buffer does not have to wait for refresh synchronization.
Vertex :
A corner or point in a polygon. Each vertex has its own coordinate matrix.
V.90 :
The current modem communication protocol that allows for connections up to 53.3kbps.
Volume :
The name or reference title used with a specific storage medium, like a hard drive partition or file.
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