V (disambiguation)
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 (song), a song by Brazilian alternative rock band Fenices
- 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 (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, stimulant and healing qualities in the HBO series True Blood
Literature and publications
- V, 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
- V (The Second Generation), a 2008 novel based on the 1983/84 miniseries and 1984-1985 TV series, V
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)