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variant: A set of variant DLLs that support a particular piece of hardware. It is possible to build a ROM with support for more than one piece of hardware, by including more than one set of variant DLLs in the ROM image.
variant DLL: A variant DLL is a layer of customisation for the base. It allows the same kernel binary to be shared between different pieces of hardware that share the same ASSP. There are variant DLLs for each of the main areas that may vary between pieces of hardware that share the same ASSP - such as the keyboard and digitiser.
variant number: The Makesis variant number distinguishes application that implement the same functionality, but which have some platform or other dependence.; See also: minor build number major build number
vCalendar: An electronic calendar or schedule. Consists of a collection of properties.; See also: property
vCard: An electronic business card. Consists of a collection of properties.; See also: property
verifiable EE certificate: A valid end entity certificate that is verifiable by a trust anchor.
versit: The parser for vCard and vCalendar objects.; See also: vCard vCalendar
vEvent: A group of properties that define an event. vEvents are sub-entities nested within a vCalendar entity. They support alarms and recurrence.; See also: property vCalendar sub-entity
VFAT: The Microsoft Windows 95 and NT version of the FAT file system. Supports long file names.
view: A well-defined representation of user data. Many applications are designed around a set of fundamental data views, which are implemented in a layer above the engine but below the UI.; See also: MVC engine
view architecture: Allows applications to make and receive requests to show a particular view of their data. Applications can also pass small amounts of data in such requests. The view architecture allows applications to have a fine level of integration between their user interfaces.; See also: Direct Navigational Link (DNL)
view definition: Specifies a subset of fields to be loaded when reading a contact item.; See also: contact item field
view device: Graphics device used.; See also: view window text view
view rectangle: Rectangle within view window used for view.; See also: view window view device text view
view window: Window used for view.; See also: view rectangle
virtual address: An imaginary address used internally to the CPU which is translated by the MMU into a physical address for external access.
volume: A volume of storage media, formatted with a particular file system type, available for retrieving and (in most cases) storing information.; See also: device partition
vTodo: A group of properties which define a to-do, (e.g. an activity or action-item). vTodos are sub-entities nested within a vCalendar entity. They support alarms and recurrence.; See also: property vCalendar sub-entity