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UNIX A multi-user, multitasking operating system that exists in various forms and implementations, typically used on proprietary computer workstations. Many Web servers run on UNIX systems.
unordered list See bulleted list.
URL (Uniform Resource Locator) A string that supplies the Internet address of a Web site or resource on the World Wide Web, along with the protocol by which the site or resource is accessed. The most common URL type is http://, which gives the Internet address of a Web page. Some other URL types are gopher://, which gives the Internet address of a Gopher directory, and ftp://, which gives the network location of an FTP resource.
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variable Information about a FrontPage web or page that can be displayed by FrontPage form handlers or FrontPage Substitution components when a page is browsed. FrontPage includes standard web and page variables. Authors can define new variables in the FrontPage Explorer.
VBScript Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition, a subset of the Microsoft Visual Basic programming system. Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0 and higher, along with other Web browsers, can read VBScript programs embedded in HTML pages. VBScript programs can be executed either on the Web server, or on the computer on which the Web browser is installed. In the FrontPage Editor, you can insert and edit VBScript code.
veronica An automated Internet search service available through gopher. See also gopher.
video clip A short video sequence that can be embedded into a Web page. Video clips can be inserted into FrontPage using ActiveX Controls, VBScripts, Java applets, or plug-ins.
Views bar The vertical bar at the left of the FrontPage Explorer window. The buttons on the Views bar let you switch to different views of your FrontPage web, such as Folders view or Hyperlinks view. Views in the FrontPage Explorer provide different ways of looking at the information in your FrontPage web, so that you can effectively manage your site.
virtual server One of multiple Web sites running on the same server, each with a unique domain name and IP address. A Web server that supports virtual servers is called a multi-hosting Web server.
visited hyperlink A hyperlink on a page that has been activated. Visited hyperlinks are usually displayed in a unique color by a browser.
Visual SourceSafe A document source-control system developed by Microsoft. FrontPage integrates with Visual SourceSafe if both applications are installed on the same computer.
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