V is the twenty second letter of the Latin alphabet. It may also refer to: Look up V, v in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

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

The V band (vee-band) of the electromagnetic spectrum ranges from 50 to 75 GHz. ... The V operating system (sometimes written V-System) is a microkernel operating system that was developed by faculty and students in the Distributed Systems Group at Stanford University in the 1980s, led primarily by Prof. ... In human genetics, Haplogroup V is a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup. ... In axiomatic set theory and related branches of mathematics, the Von Neumann universe, or Von Neumann hierarchy of sets is the class of all sets, divided into a transfinite hierarchy of individual sets. ... General Name, symbol, number vanadium, V, 23 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 5, 4, d Appearance silver-grey metal Standard atomic weight 50. ... International safety symbol Caution, risk of electric shock (ISO 3864), colloquially known as high voltage symbol. ... Potential difference is a quantity in physics related to the amount of energy that would be required to move an object from one place to another against various types of force. ... Josephson junction array chip developed by NIST as a standard volt. ... The International System of Units (symbol: SI) (for the French phrase Système International dUnités) is the most widely used system of units. ... Potential difference is a quantity in physics related to the amount of energy that would be required to move an object from one place to another against various types of force. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Modem. ... The trigeminal nerve is the fifth (V) cranial nerve, and carries sensory information from most of the face, as well as motor supply to the muscles of mastication (the muscles enabling chewing), tensor tympani (in the middle ear), and other muscles in the floor of the mouth, such as the...

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

This is the fifth album of progressive rock band Spocks Beard. ... Room V is the fifth album by the progressive metal group Shadow Gallery, released in 2005 (see 2005 in music). ... V was a UK five-piece boy band consisting of: Antony Thomas Brant, (born 18 January 1983) Aaron Buckingham, (born 7 July 1983) Mark Harle, (born 8 November 1983) Kevin McDaid, (born 7 March 1984) Leon Pisani, (born 25 December 1985) Lead singer Antony Brant came up with the band... V Recordings is a Drum and bass record label, based in London. ... For the North American spin-off of the rock festival, see Virgin Festival For the Australian spin-off, see V Festival (Australia) The V Festival is an annual music festival in England, the first to be held simultaneously at two sites - currently Hylands Park in Chelmsford and Weston Park in... The Australian V Festival is an Australian music festival, and a spin-off of the British V Festival. ...

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

Channel [V] is an international music channel chain. ... A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... V: The Final Battle is a TV mini-series starring Jane Badler, Michael Durrell, Robert Englund, Faye Grant, Michael Ironside and Marc Singer. ... V is a science fiction TV franchise created by American producer and director Kenneth Johnson concerning aliens known as The Visitors trying to take over Earth. ... Animé redirects here. ... Yoshiyuki Tomino , born November 5, 1941) is a Japanese anime creator, director, screenwriter and novelist. ... Mobile Suit Victory Gundam or V Gundam ) is an anime television program set in the fictional universe of Gundam. ... V is a fictional character from comic book series V for Vendetta, created by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. ... This article is about the film. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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.

Tony Harrison (born April 30, 1937) is an English poet. ... This article is about the British television station. ... V is a fictional character from comic book series V for Vendetta, created by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... This article is about the comic. ... For other persons named Alan Moore, see Alan Moore (disambiguation). ... Cover art for the collected edition of V for Vendetta by David Lloyd David Lloyd (born 1950) is a British comics artists best known as the illustrator of the graphic novel V for Vendetta, written by Alan Moore. ... This article is about the film. ... V can refer to several different magazines: V (Finnish magazine)[1], launched in 2006 V (American magazine)[2], launched in 1999 This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... book cover V. is the debut novel of Thomas Pynchon published in 1963, concerning the journey of discharged U.S. Navy sailor Benny Profane through a decadent group of artists in 1956, along with the attempt of an aging traveller named Herbert Stencil to locate the mysterious woman he knows... Thomas Ruggles Pynchon, Jr. ... National Vanguard was an American white nationalist organization, formerly based in Charlottesville, Virginia. ... Vaarsuvius is a major character in the webcomic The Order of the Stick, written by Rich Burlew. ...

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

The V sign is a hand gesture in which the first and second fingers are raised and parted, whilst the remaining fingers are clenched. ... V logo A 250ml can of V V is an energy drink brand produced by Frucor since August 1997. ... A V engine is a common configuration for an internal combustion engine. ... The Cadillac V-Series is the name of high performance vehicles tuned by the General Motors Performance Division for the Cadillac division of General Motors. ... Species See text Vanda W. Jones ex R. Br. ... Look up five in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... “VISA” redirects here. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... VS or vs may stand for: versus, properly written Vs. ...

See also

• VEE (disambiguation)