V (disambiguation)

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

Contents 1 Science 2 Music 3 Film and television 4 Literature and publications 5 Other uses 6 See also

[edit] Science

• V band of radio, in ranges from 50 to 75 GHz.
• V (operating system)
• V (programming language)
• Haplogroup V (mtDNA), a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup.
• 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
• Trigeminal nerve

[edit] 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

[edit] Film and television

• Channel V is a music-centric television station operated by STAR TV
• V (science fiction), a science fiction franchise including
  • V, the original 1983 two-part television miniseries
  • V: The Final Battle, a 1984 three-part miniseries
  • V: The Series, a 1984-1985 TV series
  • V: The Second Generation, a 2008 novel and film adaptation
• 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, the ambiguous main character in V for Vendetta (film), played by actor Hugo Weaving

[edit] Literature and publications

• V is a 1985 poem by Tony Harrison that was also controversially broadcast that year by Channel 4
• V is the name given by the mysterious protagonist of the 1980s comic series V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd 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)
• The nickname of Vaarsuvius, elven wizard from the Order of the Stick webcomic.

[edit] Other uses

• V sign, a hand gesture
• V (drink), an energy drink.
• V engine, an internal combustion engine configuration.
• 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

[edit] See also

• VEE (disambiguation)

Latin letter disambiguation
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