V

V is the twenty second letter of the Latin alphabet. It may also refer to:

Science and technology

• V band of radio, in ranges from 50 to 75 GHz
• V (operating system)
• Haplogroup V (mtDNA), a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup
• ATC code V Various, a section of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System
• V, stands for Von Neumann universe in set-theory.
• V, the chemical symbol for the element Vanadium
• V, a symbol for voltage, an electric potential difference in a circuit.
• V, the symbol for volt, the SI unit used to quantify any electric potential difference
• V, a color-difference channel in television engineering, in the YUV colorspace
• V.92 in data communications, as a 56k modem
• V-model, a model for a software development process
• Trigeminal nerve
• V(), the usual name for the operation to release a semaphore
• V, one of two abbreviations for polyvinyl choloride in the SPI resin identification coding system.
• V number, the normalized frequency of an optical fiber

Music

• V (album) for various albums named "V"
• Room V, 2005 Shadow Gallery album
• V (band), a musical group in the United Kingdom
• V Recordings, a drum and bass record label
• V Festival, an annual music festival in the UK
• V Festival (Australia), the Australian version of the British music festival

Film and television

• V (TV network), a French language television network operating in Quebec, Canada
• Channel V, a music-centric television station operated by STAR TV
• V for Vendetta (film), the film adaptation of the novel of the same name
• V (science fiction), a science fiction franchise including
  • V (1983 miniseries), the original 1983 two-part television miniseries
  • V: The Final Battle, a 1984 three-part miniseries
  • V (1984 TV series), a 1984–1985 TV series
  • V (The Second Generation), a 2008 novel
  • V (2009 TV series), a remake of the 1983 TV miniseries
• V, also abbreviated VG, is a commonly used abbreviation in reference to the 1993 anime series, by Yoshiyuki Tomino, Kidou Senshi Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
• V, slang abbreviation for vampire blood, abused by humans for its psychedelic, disassociative, aphrodisiac and healing qualities in the HBO series True Blood

Literature and publications

• V is a 1985 poem by Tony Harrison that was also controversially broadcast in 1988 by Channel 4
• V is the name given by the mysterious protagonist of the 1980s comic book V for Vendetta and the 2006 film of the same name
• V (magazine), various magazines named V
• V., Thomas Pynchon's first novel
• V, the tabloid publication of National Vanguard (American organization)
• V for Vendetta, a graphic novel

Other uses

• The V Sixth Avenue Local, a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway
• V sign, a hand gesture
• V (drink), an energy drink.
• V engine, an internal combustion engine configuration.
• V formation of birds and airplanes
• Cadillac V-Series, Cadillac's series of high-performance vehicles
• V, the abbreviation for the orchid genus Vanda
• The roman numeral for 5 (number)
• V, the U.S. ticker symbol for Visa (company)
• v, an abbreviation for versus, also see vs
• Liberal Party of Norway (Venstre)

See also

• VEE (disambiguation)

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