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voltage rating

The highest voltage that can be applied to a wire or conductor in conformance with standards.

voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR)

In a transmission line, the ratio of maximum to minimum voltage in a standing wave pattern.
Note: The VSWR is a measure of impedance mismatch between the transmission line and its load. The higher the VSWR, the greater the mismatch. The minimum VSWR, i.e., that which corresponds to a perfect impedance match, is unity.

volume

A portion of data, with its physical storage medium, that can be handled conveniently as a unit.
Note: An example of a volume is a "floppy" diskette.

volume unit (vu)

A unit of measurement of the power of an audio-frequency signal, as measured by a vu meter.
Note 1: The vu meter is built and used in accordance with American National Standard C16.5-194
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Note 2: When using the vu meter to measure sine wave test tone power, 0 vu equals 0 dBm.

vox

An acoustoelectric transducer and a keying relay connected so that the keying relay is actuated when sound, or voice, energy above a certain threshold is sensed by the transducer.
Note: A vox is used to eliminate the need for push-to-talk operation of a transmitter by using voice energy to turn on the transmitter. Synonyms voice operated relay circuit, voice operated… (Read More →)

VPC

VoIP Positioning Center

VPIM

Voice Profile for Internet Mail

VPLS

Virtual Private LAN Service

VPN

Virtual Private Network

VRF

Virtual Routing and Forwarding

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