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video

(vi' dE O) n.

1. a system for forming a moving picture out of dots that have a fixed size and position but that vary in color or brightness.

2. a moving picture created or presented as video.

view

(vU') n.

1. a SAS dataset that stores a program for accessing its data rather than storing the data itself.

2. Databases. data presented as a single table, but stored in several separate tables.

3. SQL. a stored query expression, which can be used like a table. Views are created in the CREATE VIEW statement.

4. an instance of looking at an object.

v.t.

5. to look at, or to load for the purpose of looking at.

view descriptor

n.

SAS/ACCESS view.

view engine

n.

an engine that finds or assembles the data of a view according to the program stored in the view.

viewer

(vU' ur) n.

an interactive application that displays a particular kind of data or document.

VIEWMENU

System option. Shows or hides the View menu.

VIEWTABLE

Command. Window. Ref: PSPPR:Display Manager.

VINARRAY

Function. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.

VINARRAYX

Function. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.

VINFORMAT

Function. Informat attribute. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Variables and Values:Variables and Attributes. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.

VINFORMATD

Function. Decimal argument of informat attribute. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Variables and Values:Variables and Attributes. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.

VINFORMATDX

Function. Decimal argument of informat attribute. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Variables and Values:Variables and Attributes. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.

VINFORMATN

Function. Name of informat attribute. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Variables and Values:Variables and Attributes. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.

VINFORMATNX

Function. Name of informat attribute. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Variables and Values:Variables and Attributes. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.

VINFORMATW

Function. Width argument of informat attribute. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Variables and Values:Variables and Attributes. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.

VINFORMATWX

Function. Width argument of informat attribute. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Variables and Values:Variables and Attributes. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.

VINFORMATX

Function. Informat attribute. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Variables and Values:Variables and Attributes. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.

virus

(vI' rus) n.

a computer program that replicates itself on its own initiative, without the user's permission.

virtual memory

(vur' chu: ul mem' u rE) n.

the use of storage as a part of or an extension of memory.

virtual private network

n.

a private network that includes connections across a public or shared network.

visible

(viz' i bul) n.

able to be seen, or easy to see.

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