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VDU

visual display unit

VR

virtual reality

Variable

In a case-sensitive programming language, variable names that differ only in case (book and Book) are considered different from each other. Therefore the variable needs to remain consistent throughout the programming in Flash.

Vector Graphic

A graphic image drawn in shapes and lines, called paths.

Vector Graphics

Vector graphics is the creation of digital images through a sequence of commands or mathematical statements that place lines and shapes in a given two-dimensional or three-dimensional space.

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Vector Paths

A vector path is made of a number of segments, each of which is a connected sequence of points.

Information from
http://www.levien.com/libart/vpath.html

Video

Computer Science Of or relating to the production of images on video displays.

Video capture

Equipment which allows a video camera to be connected to a computer. Video sequences or still images can then be stored on disk and edited.

Video conferencing

By means of a camera and microphone attached to each computer, several people can communicate at a distance with sound and images, either via the Internet or high speed telephone lines.

Vinyl cutter

A robotic cutting device that can be programmed to cut vinyl to a pre-determined pattern.

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