Windows Vista & XP Glossary: V

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vCard: A file that contains a person's personal contact information that can be sent to others via e-mail.

VGA: Video Gate Array; a name used to describe graphics adapters.

video card: The circuitry that controls the image appearing on the monitor’s screen; also known as a graphics adapter.

video port: The connector on a computer’s video card to which you attach a monitor.

virtual memory: The portion of your hard drive that Windows uses to expand the available RAM.

Vista: The most recent version of the Windows operating system.

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