V
- vector graphics
A type of graphics file that uses mathematical formulas to define scalable lines, curves, and other shapes.
- virtual folder
An ad hoc folder that doesn’t contain any physical files per se, but rather contains pointers to actual files that are stored in other locations.
- virus
A computer program segment or string of code that can attach itself to another program or file, reproduce itself, and spread from one computer to another. Viruses can destroy or change data and in other ways sabotage computer systems.
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