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Variable
: In a case-sensitive programming language,
variable names that differ only in case (book and
Book ) are considered different from each other.
Therefore the variable needs to remain consistent throughout the
programming in Flash. |
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VDU
: visual display unit |
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Vector Graphic
: A graphic image drawn in shapes and lines,
called paths. |
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Vector Graphics
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Vector graphics is the creation of digital images through a
sequence of commands or mathematical statements that place lines
and shapes in a given two-dimensional or three-dimensional space.
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Vector Paths
: A vector path is made of a number of segments,
each of which is a connected sequence of points.
Information from
http://www.levien.com/libart/vpath.html
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Video
: Computer Science Of or relating to the
production of images on video displays. |
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Video capture
: Equipment which allows a video camera to be
connected to a computer. Video sequences or still images can then
be stored on disk and edited. |
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Video conferencing
: By means of a camera and microphone attached
to each computer, several people can communicate at a distance with
sound and images, either via the Internet or high speed telephone
lines. |
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Vinyl cutter
: A robotic cutting device that can be
programmed to cut vinyl to a pre-determined pattern. |
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Virtual Teacher Centre
: Part of the National Grid for Learning, this
is a source of resource materials for the classroom, the library,
school management, career development, etc. |
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Virus Protection
: A virus is a code which can either lie dormant
in a computer and be not particualry harmful, but it can can
also cause computers to shut down, lose of data, and even make the
computer need to be reformatted. To prevent this Virus Protection
has been created. There are many different programs for Virus
protection or Anti-virus software, some working better than others,
but the aim of all the programs is to protect your computer from
harmful and useless virus's. |
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Voice conferencing
: Several people can communicate audibly at a
distance, either via the Internet, by means of a microphone
attached to each computer, or via ordinary telephone lines. |
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