Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English

see also: pre-vet vice-president 596

,vice-'president noun [c] {especially AmE) (abbr VP

see also: executive vice-president

a person in charge of a particular pan of a company: vice-president of marketing о marketing vice-president

videoconferencing vidiau'kDnfaransnj; AmE ,vidioo'ka:n-/ noun [u]

a system that enables people in different places to have a meeting by watching and listening to each other using computers, video cameras, etc: Branch managers participate in meetings through videoconferencing, о to use videoconferencing

videoconferencing equipment/software/systems/ technology

videoconference noun [СЛ[28]]: to hold a videoconference о to talk to each other via videoconference

videophone 'vidiaofaon; AmE-oufoun noun [c] a type of telephone with a screen that allows you to see the person you are talking to

viewer 'vju:a(r), noun [c]

a person watching television: Advertisers know that the game will draw up to 100 million viewers, о heavy/light viewers , - people who watch television a lot/ a little;

television/TV viewers * to attract/bring in/draw/ lure viewers

a device or computer program that allows you to look at pictures: a graphics viewer

viewershiiJ ('vju:a.rip; АтЕИч]и:эг- noun [u] the number of people who watch a particular programme or channel on television: The network has lost 8% of its younger viewer ship.

violate 'vaialeit/ verb f+ obj]

to go against or refuse to obey a law, an agreement, etc: He was violating the company's rules about making personal phone calls.

to disturb or not respect sb's peace, privacy, etc.

violation .vaia'leijn noun [U,C]: To include the images on a website would be in violation of copyright restrictions.

viral marketing also re'ferral .marketing!

noun [u]

(Marketing) a way of advertising and selling in which information about a company's products or services is spread by people telling other people or sending on emails IsVn; buzz marketing

★ virtual v3:tjual; AmE 'v3:rtj-/ adjective [only before noun]

almost or very nearly the thing described, so that any slight difference is not important: The company has a virtual monopoly in this area of trade.

IT) existing only on computer; using computers as the means of communication: the success of the virtual bookstore о We hold meetings that are part physical and part virtual—20 people are in the room and 40 in their offices, о a virtual assistant/team/ worker [oppI physical

.virtual memory (also .virtual 'storage

noun [U]

(IT) a way of providing extra memory for a computer by moving data between the computer's memory and a disk

virtual officenoun [c](HR) a place for work that is not a physical building but consists of people working in different places, such as their homes, using computer equipment, telephones and other technology: The three coworkers are thousands of miles apart, working in virtual offices.

virtual organizationnoun [c] a group of companies, employees, suppliers, customers, etc. that work together using computer equipment, telephones and other technology in order to provide a service or a product

.virtual re'alitynoun [u.c] (abbrVRj (IT) images with sound of places, objects, etc., created by a computer, that appear to surround the person looking at them and seem almost real, often used for study o^r training purposes: They use virtual reality systems to design and test building schemes.

virtual 'storage = virtual memory

virus 'vairas/ noun [c] ,IT) instructions that are hidden inside a computer program and are designed to cause faults or destroy data: The virus wiped everything off my hard disk, о The software can detect over 500 different viruses, о anti-virus software/virus detection software

a computer/software virus * a virus alert/attack * to detect/import/spot/spread a virus

visibility '.viza'bilati/ noun [u]