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Value-Added Network (VAN)
Level: 2
Definition: A general reference describing a network system that when installed or operational adds business, productivity, technical efficiency, or some other intrinsic value to an information network. Basic data transmission networks used by business or public users, such as those providing e-mail or Internet services, are considered value-added networks.
VAN (See Value-Added Network.)
Vaporware
Level: 2
Definition: A derogatory term that refers to the tendency on the part of some software development companies to announce the existence of computer software applications before they functionally exist, or to announce release dates for software and then continually delay release of the product. Wired magazine ...
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