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Viatical SettlementnounMWEcash derived from sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holderverified
Vibrating ReednounMWEa vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over itverified
Vicious CyclenounMWEa situation in which one trouble leads to another that aggravates the firstverified
video blogverbMWEcreate and publish video content documenting ideas, processes, or reflectionsverified
Video RecordingnounMWEa recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)verified
Vine CactusnounMWEa desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowersverified
Vine MaplenounMWEa small maple of northwestern North America having prostrate stems that root freely and form dense thicketsverified
Vinegar EelnounMWEminute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegarverified
Vinegar TreenounMWEdeciduous shrubby tree or eastern North America with compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall and dense panicles of greenish yellow flowers followed by crimson acidic berriesverified
Vinegar WormnounMWEa minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegarverified
Vinyl EthernounMWEa colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anestheticverified
Vinyl PolymernounMWEa thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl groupverified
Vinyl ResinnounMWEa thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl groupverified
Viola Da GambanounMWEa viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the celloverified
Violent StormnounMWEa weather condition with winds 64-72 knots – or 11 on the Beaufort scale – and precipitation, thunder, and lightningverified
Violet SuksdorfianounMWEa slender delicate plant with wide roundish deeply lobed leaves and deep pink to violet funnel-shaped flowersverified
Violet Wood SorrelnounMWEa perennial herb of eastern North America with palmately compound leaves and usually rose-purple flowersverified
Viper's GrassnounMWEa perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrotsverified
Viral Haemorrhagic FevernounMWEa group of illnesses caused by a viral infection, usually restricted to a specific geographic areaverified
Viral Hemorrhagic FevernounMWEa group of illnesses caused by a viral infection, usually restricted to a specific geographic areaverified
Virgin's BowernounMWEa common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowersverified
Virtual local area networknounMWELogical segmentation of a LAN into different broadcast domains Scope Note: A VLAN is set up by configuring ports on a switch, so devices attached to these ports may communicate as if they were attached to the same physical network segment, although the devices are located on different LAN segments. A VLAN is based on logical rather than physical connections.verified
Virtual local area network (VLAN)nounMWELogical segmentation of a LAN into different broadcast domains.verified
Virtual MachinenounMWESoftware that allows a single host to run one or more guest operating systems.verified
Virtual MallnounMWEAn Internet website offering products and services from multiple vendors or suppliers.verified
Virtual MemorynounMWE(computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memoryverified
Virtual private networknounMWEProtected information system link utilizing tunneling, security controls (see Information Assurance), and endpoint address translation giving the impression of a dedicated lineverified
Virtual private network (VPN)nounMWEA computer network that uses public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or individual users with secure access to their organization's network.verified
virtual private network accessnounMWEPermission or ability for an external user to connect to a Virtual Private Network.verified
Virtual StoragenounMWEmemory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memoryverified
Virus signature filenounMWEThe file of virus patterns that are compared with existing files to determine whether they are infected with a virus or wormverified
Vis MajornounMWEa natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of eventsverified
Visceral BrainnounMWEa system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behaviorverified
Visible BalancenounMWEthe difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandiseverified
Visible SpectrumnounMWEthe distribution of colors produced when light is dispersed by a prismverified
Visitation RightnounMWEthe right granted by a court to a parent or other relative who is deprived of custody of a child to visit the child on a regular basisverified
Visiting CardnounMWEa printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visitedverified
visitor accessnounMWEThe processes and mechanisms of ensuring visitors are allowed in specific areas and with specific permissions. Mechanisms such as guarded entries, logged entry, badges, and escorting of visitors are common.verified
visitor control programnounMWEA documented listing of procedures, schedules, roles and responsibilities, and plans to be performed to identify, control, and reduce or eliminate the risks inherent to visitors.verified
visitor lognounMWEA paper or electronic record of any non-employee entering a facility, construction site, structure or website.verified
Visual AreanounMWEthe cortical area that receives information from the lateral geniculate body of the thalamusverified
Visual CortexnounMWEthe cortical area of the brain that receives information from the lateral geniculate body of the thalamusverified
Visual FieldnounMWEall of the points of the physical environment that can be perceived by a stable eye at a given momentverified
Visual RangenounMWEa distance within which a given standard object can be seen with the unaided eyeverified