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Glossary Terms: V
- VA capacity
- Voltage Amperes capacity. Describes the total number of volt–amperes a UPS system can support. When plugging in a computer, computer monitor (and other peripherals) into a UPS system, you should add up the volt–ampere requirements of each and make sure it is less than or equal to the VA capacity of the UPS device. If the volt–ampere totals exceed the VA capacity, look for a UPS device with a greater VA capacity.
- Vertical files
- The most widely used filing method for large and small businesses. Vertical files require a minimum of floor and wall space and are best suited for long–term storage where retrieval is less frequent. Choose from two to five drawers, letter– or legal–sized.
- VGA port
- A port in the back of a computer where the computer monitor is attached.
- Video graphics array (VGA)
- A video standard adapter for monitors that allows for high–quality resolution, from 16 to 256 colors.
- Video graphics card
- Determines the number of colors and pixels that can appear on a computer screen. The more RAM on a video graphics card, the more pixels that can appear on the screen.
- Voice-activated dialing
- As its name suggests, this feature enables a phone to automatically dial a person's number whenever their name is called out. That person's number first has to be programmed into the phone.