This page gathers the 9,098 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Engineering”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples. Page 88 of 91: from “vee” to “w-buffer”.
- vee noun A unit of vertical spacing, typically corresponding to the height of an ordinary line of text.
- vend verb To provide or export functionality, especially from an API.
- vendor verb To bundle third-party dependencies with the source code for one's own program.
- vendor locator noun A unique alphanumeric reference given by a computer reservations system to each sector of a travel booking.
- vent-piece noun In a breechloading firearm, a vertical sliding block with a conical plug on its front surface to seal the firing chamber and close the…
- ventometer noun An instrument for sighting a rifle.
- verb noun A named command that performs a specific operation on an object.
- verbose adj Producing detailed output for diagnostic purposes.
- vergence noun A measure of convergence or divergence of rays.
- verifier noun A device used to verify that a punched card had been punched correctly.
- Verlet list noun A data structure in molecular dynamics simulations that can efficiently maintain a list of all particles within a given cut-off distance of…
- version verb To keep track of (a file, document, etc.) in a versioning system.
- version control noun A system responsible for managing modifications and additions to digital works, giving each revision a time-stamp and showing its…
- versionitis noun A situation in which there are many different (and possibly incompatible) versions of the same software, file or document.
- vert noun Vertex.
- vertex noun A point in 3D space, usually given in terms of its Cartesian coordinates.
- vertical alignment noun A style of liquid crystal display (LCD) that is naturally stored in an upright vertical position, producing a black image until an…
- vertical mouse noun A computer mouse that stands upright, with buttons on the side, designed to reduce strain on the user's wrist.
- very large scale integration noun An integration type for digital circuits that contain hundreds of thousands of transistors providing hundreds of thousands of logic gates…
- very light noun Ellipsis of very light jet (“VLJ”).
- very-large-scale adj Of a system, containing hundreds of thousands of transistors on a single integrated circuit.
- VFR direct adv While flying under visual flight rules, finding one's own route without formal reliance on navigation aids, defined fixes, or the like.
- via noun A small hole in a printed circuit board filled with metal which connects two or more layers.
- vibe verb To vibe code.
- vibe coder noun Someone who generates source code by repeatedly prompting a large language model, and has a very limited awareness of how the code actually…
- vibe coding noun A method of programming in which a developer generates code by repeatedly prompting a large language model.
- Vickers hardness noun The hardness of a material according to the Vickers hardness test, based on its ability to resist plastic deformation from a standard…
- Victor airway noun Any of a set of low-altitude airways defined as line segments, each based on a straight line between either two VOR (VHF omnidirectional…
- victory roll noun An aileron roll performed to celebrate a victory.
- video card noun A piece of hardware installed into a personal computer to allow it to send video signals to an external output device such as a monitor or…
- video conference noun A conference held by videolink; an arranged video phone call between more than two parties.
- video shifter noun A device in a computer that takes video data from the CPU and converts it to a serial bitstream in order to generate an output signal.
- view noun A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational databases.
- view model noun A framework that defines a coherent set of views to be used in the construction of an enterprise architecture, software architecture, or…
- viewer noun A program that displays the contents of a file.
- viewlet noun In certain content management systems, a region of a page where customizable content can be rendered.
- viewport verb To clip (an image or region) so that it fits in a viewport.
- viff verb To change direction by changing the direction of thrust from the engine(s).
- vignette noun A hardware deficiency (even occurring in most expensive models) of a computer display wherein the picture slants towards a colour or…
- vinculum noun A horizontal line placed over a symbol or expression to denote logical negation (complement).
- viral adj Of the nature of an informatic virus; able to spread copies of itself to other computers.
- virial adj Of or pertaining to the interactive forces between molecules or particles.
- virtual adj Operating using a computer and/or online rather than physically present.
- virtual 8086 mode noun A mode allowing the execution of real mode applications that are incapable of running directly in protected mode while the processor is…
- virtual address noun The identification of a location in virtual storage that is mapped by the operating system into a location in real storage and thus appears…
- virtual desktop noun A desktop (visual workspace) offering more space than the physical screen would usually allow, controlled either by scrolling or by…
- virtual fencing noun The use of technology to create non-physical barriers that influence or restrict the movement of animals without the need for conventional…
- virtual focus noun A point from which light or other radiation apparently emanates, such as in the virtual image produced by a plane mirror.
- virtual machine noun A software emulation of a computer that runs in an isolated partition of a real computer.
- virtual memory noun Memory that appears to be RAM but is being simulated (by a process called paging) on a hard disk; allows a computer to operate as if it had…
- virtual piano noun An online software application designed to simulate playing a piano (or other keyboard instrument) on a personal computer, mobile device or…
- virtual private network noun A network set up for use by a limited number of individuals, such as employees of a company, operating over a large area. The network…
- virtual reality noun A computer technology that simulates a real or imagined environment so that the user can interact with it as if physically present.
- virtualist noun An artist who specializes in art on the Internet or in virtual reality.
- virtualization noun Creating a virtual version of common computing hardware at the same abstraction level.
- virtualize verb To run a program in virtual storage.
- virus noun A type of malware which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as…
- virusproof adj Resistant to computer viruses.
- visibility noun The scope within which a variable, function, etc. is able to be accessed directly.
- visitor noun The object in the visitor pattern that performs an operation on the elements of a structure one by one.
- visitor pattern noun A behavioural design pattern that separates an algorithm from an object structure on which it operates.
- visual programming language noun A programming language that lets users create programs by manipulating program elements graphically rather than by writing code.
- visualization noun A visual representation of data.
- vitriol verb To dip in dilute sulfuric acid; to pickle.
- VMO noun Maximum operating speed; the airspeed which an aircraft should not exceed in the course of routine operation.
- VOC noun V_(OC): initialism of open-circuit voltage.
- voice coil noun A coil of wire attached to the apex of the cone of a loudspeaker that provides the motive force to the cone by the reaction of a magnetic…
- voice over broadband noun A transmission technique that enables a user to make and receive telephone calls over a broadband connection.
- voice over IP noun Voice over Internet Protocol (also "VoIP"), a telecommunications system that uses the Internet or other Internet Protocol network to…
- Voice over NR noun A 5G high-speed wireless communication standard for mobile phones and data terminals, including Internet of things (IoT) devices and…
- voice recognition noun Speech recognition
- voiced adj That contains voice.
- void adj Of a function or method, that does not return a value; being a procedure rather than a function.
- void coefficient noun A coefficient quantifying how the reactivity of a nuclear reactor changes due to the formation of bubbles in the reactor's coolant.
- Voigt effect noun A magneto-optical phenomenon which rotates and elliptizes linearly polarised light sent into an optically active medium.
- volatile noun A variable that is volatile, i.e. has its associated memory immediately updated with any change in value.
- volatility noun The state of not retaining data in the absence of power.
- voltage noun The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.
- voltage divider noun A type of simple electronic circuit which reduces any input voltage by a fixed factor using sources of impedance (such as resistors)…
- voltage multiplier noun An electronic circuit that provides an output voltage higher than the input voltage, by means of capacitors and diodes.
- volume noun An accessible storage area with a single file system, typically resident on a single partition of a hard disk.
- volute adj Of a spring: having a spiral curve on its tail.
- von Neumann architecture noun A computer architecture that uses the same buses to access both program instructions and data on which to be operated.
- von Neumann machine noun A computer that implements the von Neumann architecture.
- voodoo programming noun A slapdash approach to programming involving guesswork or plagiarism rather than proper analysis and comprehension.
- vortex generator noun An aerodynamic device, consisting of a small vane usually attached to a lifting surface (or airfoil, such as an aircraft wing) or a rotor…
- votesheet noun A form to be filled in by voters to indicate their preference among various choices in various categories.
- voxel noun The three-dimensional analogue of a pixel; a volume element representing some numerical quantity, such as the colour, of a point in…
- VR noun The rotation speed of an aircraft (the speed during takeoff at which the pilot raises the nose in preparation for liftoff).
- VRAM noun Initialism of video random access memory (“random access memory used by graphics processing units”).
- vs noun Stall speed.
- VSS noun Virgin SpaceShip — spaceship prefix for Virgin Galactic spacelines
- VTOL noun A fixed-wing aircraft that is capable of ascending into the air straight up as opposed to needing to accelerate horizontally first.
- VU meter noun Any animated graphical representation of the volume of sound or music (often subdivided across channels).
- vulnerability noun A weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security.
- vulnerable adj More likely to be exposed to malicious programs or viruses.
- VX noun The indicated airspeed at which an aircraft's maximum sustained angle of climb is the steepest.
- Vxse noun The indicated airspeed at which a multiengine aircraft's maximum sustained angle of climb with only one engine running is the steepest.
- Vyse noun The indicated airspeed at which a multiengine aircraft's rate of climb with only one engine running is at a maximum.
- w-buffer noun A kind of inverted z-buffer, storing inverse depth values, which has some advantages for interpolation and precision scaling.