VPN
Definition: Virtual private network. At UC Davis, a VPN service lets authenticated users connect to the UC Davis network from off campus as if they were on campus; this helps them access restricted material. Read more at vpiet.ucdavis.edu/init_vpn.cfm. Need another definition?
VRAM
Definition: Video RAM. A specialized RAM for use in digital video equipment. Need another definition?
VRML
Definition: Virtual reality markup language. Allows display of 3-dimensional imagery on the Web. Need another definition?
VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method)
Definition: VSAM is an IBM access method for storing data, widely used in IBM mainframes. What This Means: VSAM files were common in the mainframe supremacy era. They are still used today for mainframe applications. Need another definition?
Vulnerability Scanning
Definition: A security measure that helps protect the campus computer network and individual computers from viruses and other threats. Need another definition?
WAN (Wide Area Network)
Definition: A WAN is a communications network that covers a wide geographic area. What This Means: Unlike a LAN, which is within a school or other location, a WAN can connect multiple locations as large as a school system, state, or national ...
WAP
Definition: Wireless application protocol. A secure method for connecting handheld wireless devices on any operating system. Need another definition?
Web Analytics
Definition: The analysis and reporting of web site traffic. What This Means: Web analytics software measures such concrete details as how many people visit a site, how many of those visitors were unique visitors, how they came to the site (i.e., if ...
Web browser
Definition: See Browser. Need another definition?
Web page (or Web document)
Definition: A document, usually written in hypertext markup language (HTML), which can be accessed on the Internet. Web pages can contain information, graphics, and hyperlinks to other Web pages and files. Need another definition?
