& v p[1]v fastp[0] At this time, the proposed CCITT standard for communica- tions at up to 28,800bps. It will most likely be the new stand- ard for high-speed data communications. It probably will use adaptive line probing and symbol rates to determine the fastest acceptable speed, given the condition of the phone line. Most people will not be able to achieve 28.8Kbps rates originally, until phone line conditions improve. p[1]v bisp[0] A CCITT standard for data compression. It can compress data with about a 3:1 compression ratio, although it can compress up to 4:1 given the right conditions. Any modem with V.42bis also has V.42 error control. [See also data compression] . p[1]v compliantp[0] This is a modem which follows all the V.42 specifications, and uses LAPM error control if possible. Other- wise, it will go to MNP error control. [See also V.42] . p[1]v compatiblep[0] This is a modem that follows all the V.42 specifications, except for LAPM error control (instead it uses MNP). [See also V.42] . p[1]v p[0] A standard error control system created by CCITT that is in use on many 9600bps modems and some 2400bps modems. It in- cludes LAPM, as well as MNP 2-4. [See also error control, V.42 compatible, V.42 compliant] . p[1]v bisp[0] The international standard for 14,400 bps modems, created by CCITT. p[1]v p[0] The international standard controlling transmission at 9600bps. It was created by CCITT. It has provisions for fall- back, if the line is too noisy. p[1]v p[0] The CCITT standard for 9600bps half-duplex communications. p[1]v p[0] Part of V.24. [See also V.24] . p[1]v p[0] This, combined with V.28 is the CCITT standard equivalent to EIA's RS-232C standard. V.24/V.28 has 25 pins, just like the original RS-232C standard. [See also RS-232C] . p[1]v p[0] The CCITT protocol for transmission of 1200bps one way, 75bps the other way. p[1]v bisp[0] The international standard, created by CCITT, that controls data transmission at 2400bps. p[1]v p[0] The international standard for transmission at 1200bps, created by CCITT. [See also 212A] . p[1]v p[0] The international standard, created by CCITT, that con- trols transmission at 300bps. [See also 103] . p[1]v p[0] The CCITT standard for fax transmission at 14,400bps. & vagina [ENGLISH SLANG] minge/slit/snatch/pussy/loose cunt/hole/be as tight as a mouse/basket/hair pie/beaver/honey-pot/box/purse/bush/quim/crack/snapper/cunt/twat/dyke/snapper/fanny/bottom/futy/tight cunt vagina & valuable /valioso & vamose [ENGLISH SLANG] leave hastily & vanilla -la vainilla & vanish p[1]vanish in thin airp[0] [ENGLISH SLANG] vanish/disappear [ENGLISH SLANG] do the vanishing act/do a disappearing act/disappear against the sunset/vanish in thin air & veal -la ternera & vegetable -la legumbre & velvet -el terciopelo & verb -el verbo & verbal p[1]verbal diarrhoeap[0] [ENGLISH SLANG] chatter p[1]verbal result codesp[0] These are result codes which are printed as words, rather than numbers. [See also result codes, numeric result codes] . & verified p[1]verified userp[0] Any user who has been verified by the SysOp. It is also used to refer to users who have access better than that of new users. & verify This is when a SysOp makes sure that a new user is who he or she claims to be. The normal procedure is for the SysOp to call up a new user, just to make sure that the phone number he listed is real. This is a way to make sure that the users are less likely to abuse the system. However, most SysOps do not call new users, since it is time consuming. Some SysOps will look at the information the new user left just to make sure it "looks" right (if the new user says his phone number is 555-1212, the SysOp knows it is not real). After verifying the user, the SysOp will usually raise the user's user level. & very /muy & vest -el chaleco & vet [ENGLISH SLANG] veterinary surgeon & veterinary p[1]veterinary surgeonp[0] [ENGLISH SLANG] horse doctor/vet & vicious [ENGLISH SLANG] wonderful/good & video p[1]video widthp[0] See screen width. viacutedeo (m) & videotex The idea of getting information by computer, over the phone lines, and paying for it. It is the computer version of audiotex (900 numbers, voice mail, having computers call you). & view -la vista & village -el pueblo & villain [ENGLISH SLANG] criminal/gangster & vinegar -el vinagre & vines [ENGLISH SLANG] clothes & vino p[1]vino bilgep[0] [ENGLISH SLANG] wine & virgin virgen & virtual p[1]virtual memoryp[0] memoria virtual & virus Any program which spreads itself secretly. It reproduces within a computer, and also will go to other computers if possi- ble (through file transfers). At a certain point in time, the virus will do something (anything from saying "Boo" to something destructive, such as erasing all files on a hard disk drive). They are often hidden inside legitimate programs that seem to run normally, but contain the virus. It will usually spread to every program you run. Viruses became widespread because BBS's can inadvertently spread virus all across the country. Whenever you download a program, it might have a virus in it. However, there are several programs available which find many viruses and can destroy them. virus (m) & visit *visitar & vitamin -la vitamina & vittles [ENGLISH SLANG] food & vocabulary -el vocabulario & vodka -el vodka & voice p[1]voice modep[0] Some older modems require the user to manually dial phone numbers through a telephone. When this is done, the modem is in voice mode. When the remote computer picks up the phone, the user must switch his modem from voice mode to data mode. [Same as talk mode] . [See also data mode] . p[1]voice mailp[0] An addition to some modems. This allows the modem to also answer incoming voice calls, send recorded (voice) mes- sages to the caller, and let them leave a message. [Same as answering machine] . p[1]voice gradep[0] A telephone line that is designed to transfer human voice. This is the way most phone lines are set up. However, the phone company also has data grade lines, which are supposed to make data communications better. [See also data grade] . p[1]voice detectionp[0] The ability of a modem to detect whether a computer answers the phone, or whether it is a human voice. -la voz & voluble p[1]voluble talkerp[0] [ENGLISH SLANG] line shooter/spieler/fast talker/flanneller/bullshit artist/pitcher/bullshitter/bullshooter/spruiker & volume volumen (m) & vomit [ENGLISH SLANG] go for the big spit/shoot one's cookies/shoot the cat/perk up/spew/croak/talk on the big white telephone/heave one's guts up/sick up/puke/chunder/dump/shoot the works/barf/spew up one's guts/throw up/toss one's cookies/blow chow/chuck up/be sick as a dog/lose one's cookies & vote Some BBS's have this feature, which allows the SysOp to find out user's preferences about things ranging from operation of the BBS to political positions. It is similar to a survey in the non-computer world. [Same as poll] . & vram video RAM & vt Another smart terminal, which is emulated by some communi- cations programs. A smart terminal, which is emulated by many communica- tions programs. It uses ANSI codes. [See also ANSI] . &