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Term |
Definition |
| validation |
The process of checking user data entry against the keystroke
filters you specify in the screen editor. Validation generally occurs when a
user tabs out of a field. Validation also occurs for all fields on a screen at
screen exit. |
| value judgement |
When a question has an answer that is in a continuous range a value
judgement as a way of providing a single often numerical answer. E.g. how good
is our hotel on a scale of one to four |
| vector based graphics |
mathematical method for storing pictures uses less space than
BITMAPS and has other advantages |
| Verification |
This is the process of verifying the accuracy of the data entered
into a computer database. The most effective method is to use the double entry
technique. One data entry clerk will enter the data for a study into a database
and another data entry clerk will re-enter the same data on another occasion.
The computer will automatically indicate if an error has occurred. A list of
errors can be produced at the end of the second entry process and a Data
Manager will determine which entry is correct and the database will be amended
accordingly. |
| Veronica |
(Very Easy Rodent Oriented Net-wide Index to Computerized Archives)
-- Developed at the University of Nevada, Veronica is a constantly updated
database of the names of almost every menu item on thousands of gopher servers.
The Veronica database can be searched from most major gopher menus. |
| video conferencing |
Video conferencing allows individuals at separate locations to see
and hear each other, conduct meetings, and work together using interactive
television- like video and audio technology. |
| virus |
A self-replicating code segment that must be attached to a host
executable. When the host is executed, the virus code also executes. If
possible, the virus will replicate by attaching a copy of itself to another
executable. The virus may include an additional "payload" that triggers when
specific conditions are met. |
| VPN |
(Virtual Private Network) -- Usually refers to
a network in which some of the parts are connected using the public Internet,
but the data sent across the Internet is encrypted, so the entire network is
"virtually" private. |
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