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" V "
| VDT/VDU |
Visual Display Terminal
/ Visual Display Output. |
| VRML |
"Virtual Reality Modelling
Language". A computer programming language that allows the user to
model real-world situations on the computer. |
| Virtual Memory |
Space set aside on the hard disk drive to
simulate processes used by the RAM (actual real memory chips). Some
times referred to as the "pagefile" on systems running
Microsoft Windows NT, 2000 or XP. |
| Virtual Reality |
A system or concept that presents a
simulation of real life events. |
| Veritas |
One of the leading companies developing
backup software. |
| Voice Dictation |
The process of dictating documents into the
computer using specialised software and a microphone connected to the
computer. |
" W "
| Windows |
The concept that certain displayed items
allows you to "look into" the features and tools of the
computer. This has been taken into sophisticated form by Microsoft with
its "Windows" line of products i.e. - Windows 95, Windows 98,
Windows NT, Windows 2000 etc |
| Word Processor |
A computer program that allows the computer
to be an extremely sophisticated type writer. Examples include Microsoft
Word, Word Perfect. |
| Workstation |
A computer used for more than just playing
games. |
| WWW |
World Wide Web. The graphical use of the
Internet. If you are reading this, you are looking at the World Wide
Web. |
| WYSIWIG |
Pronounced "whizzy-wig". "What
You See Is What You Get".
A concept that means what you see on the screen is the same as what you
will get when you print the document out onto a printer. Almost all word
processors and desktop publishing programs today are fully WYSIWIG. |
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