Technology

Definition of voucher

Voucher is a term from the English language that is not part of the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). The concept can be translated as coupon, receipt or voucher. In many countries, the most common use of the notion refers to the document that certifies payment for a product or service and that […]

Definition of voltmeter

A device that allows measuring the difference in potential or voltage that exists between two points belonging to an electrical circuit is called a voltmeter. The voltmeter, therefore, reveals the voltage (the number of volts). Voltmeters must have a high electrical resistance so that, when connected to the […]

Definition of steering wheel

According to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), volanta is the name given to the vehicle that, in Mexico, is used by customs officers in charge of controlling the roads. The term is also used, according to the RAE, to name a certain horse-drawn carriage. The concept, in any case, currently has a […]

Definition of VoIP

VoIP is an acronym in the English language that refers to the expression Voice over Internet Protocol. If we translate the concept into Spanish, we can say that VoIP refers to the voice that is transmitted through the use of the Internet Protocol (generally known as IP due to the aforementioned English language). To understand how it works […]

VLAN Definition

VLAN is an acronym that derives from an English expression: virtual LAN. That expression, for its part, refers to an acronym since LAN means Local Area Network. In this way, we can affirm that the idea of ​​VLAN refers to a local area network (what we know as LAN) of a virtual nature. It is […]

Definition of preview

Preview is a concept used in the field of computing to refer to the possibility of viewing a document on a computer screen before confirming a certain action. Typically, this option – also known as preview – is used when the user wants to print the document […]

Definition of visualization

Visualization is the act and consequence of visualizing. This verb, for its part, refers to mentally developing the image of something abstract, to giving visible characteristics to that which cannot be seen or to representing issues of another nature through images. For example: «The boss asked me to create some graphics for […]

Definition of viewer

Viewfinder is the name given to the device that allows you to focus a camera or fix the aim of a firearm. By extension, various devices that, in household appliances and other machines, display information of interest to the user are known as viewers. The display of a microwave oven, to name one […]

Definition of computer virus

A computer virus is harmful software that, once installed on a computer, can destroy stored data. For many decades, the concept of virus referred to an organism made up of nucleic acids and proteins that has the ability to reproduce inside certain cells. Currently this meaning continues […]

Definition of viral

Viral is an adjective used to name what is linked to viruses. This concept (virus) is used in biology to name a type of organism and in computing with reference to harmful software. If we focus on the field of medicine, a viral infection is […]