version, v.
Use lowercase when using v or v. for indicating a version.
Don’t use version as a verb such as versioning.
versus, vs., v.
Avoid using vs. or v. as an abbreviation for versus. Acceptable to use in UIUI UI is an acronym for User Interface – the layout of the page the user interacts with. Think ‘how are they doing that’ and less about what they are doing., tables, or headings where space is limited. Instead, use the unabbreviated term versus or other relevant phrasing such as compared to.
very
Avoid using.
via
Avoid using. Instead use by, from, through, using, or with. Acceptable to use in UI, tables, or headings where space is limited.
vice versa
Don’t use. Instead use conversely, otherwise, the other way round, or on the contrary.
In some contexts, vice versa is confusing or ambiguous in determining which two opposite things are swapped with each other. In such cases, describe what two things are swapped without ambiguity.
video card
Use video card instead of video adapter, display adapter, graphics adapter, graphics card, or graphics board.
video display
Don’t use.
video driver
Use video driver instead of display driver or graphics driver.
virtual
OK to use in developer documentation and for a technical audience. Avoid using in user documentation and for a general audience.
Use only to refer to a device or service that doesn’t physically exist or appears to be something it’s not. For example, a virtual machine (VM) isn’t an actual machine; it’s a machine that emulates a real computer.
virtualize
OK to use in developer documentation and for a technical audience. Avoid using in user documentation and for a general audience.
virtual machine, VM
Use virtual machine when introducing the term for the first time. On subsequent mentions, it is OK to use VM or VM instance.
For more information about spelling out abbreviations, see Abbreviations.
visit
Don’t use to refer to the action of opening a website or webpage. Instead, use go to.
For more information, see Interaction verbs.
volume (disk)
OK to use in developer documentation and for a technical audience. Avoid using in user documentation and for a general audience; instead, use disk.
To refer to storage that may include different types of disks, just use disk. You can also refer to a specific type of disk such as solid-state drive, hard-disk, or flash storage.
See also disk.
VPN
Initialism for Virtual Private Network. Use uppercase.
For more information about spelling out abbreviations, see Abbreviations.
VVV
Initialism for Varying Vagrant Vagrants. Use uppercase.
For more information about spelling out abbreviations, see Abbreviations.
