VCS
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VCS may refer to:
In gaming:
In technology:
In other fields:
In gaming:
- Atari VCSAtari 2600The Atari 2600 is a video game console released in October 1977 by Atari, Inc. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and cartridges containing game code, instead of having non-microprocessor dedicated hardware with all games built in...
, the first successful video game console to use plug-in cartridges instead of having one or more games built in - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City StoriesGrand Theft Auto: Vice City StoriesGrand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is a 2006 sandbox-style action video game developed by Rockstar Leeds in association with Rockstar North. It was published by Rockstar Games for the PlayStation Portable in late 2006 and later for the PlayStation 2 in March 2007. The game is the eighth...
, an installment in the Grand Theft Auto video game series
In technology:
- Veritas Cluster ServerVeritas Cluster ServerVeritas Cluster Server is a High-availability cluster software, for Unix, Linux and Microsoft Windows computer systems, created by Veritas Software...
, a commercial high-availability computer clustering system - Version control systemRevision controlRevision control, also known as version control and source control , is the management of changes to documents, programs, and other information stored as computer files. It is most commonly used in software development, where a team of people may change the same files...
, a system for managing multiple revisions of the same unit of information - Microsoft Visual C#, a programming language (this initialismAcronym and initialismAcronyms and initialisms are abbreviations formed from the initial components in a phrase or a word. These components may be individual letters or parts of words . There is no universal agreement on the precise definition of the various terms , nor on written usage...
is used internally by the software) - Voice Communication System, a type of radio communication systemRadio communication systemA radio communication system sends signals by radio. Types of radio communication systems deployed depend on technology, standards, regulations, radio spectrum allocation, user requirements, service positioning, and investment....
- VOIP Connection Server, a computer server hosting Voice over Internet Protocol service
- TandbergTandbergThis article is about the video-conferencing vendor, a Cisco company. Other companies with the same name such as Tandberg Television or Tandberg Data for data storage: see here and here...
Video Communication Server - VeriSignVeriSignVerisign, Inc. is an American company based in Dulles, Virginia that operates a diverse array of network infrastructure, including two of the Internet's thirteen root nameservers, the authoritative registry for the .com, .net, and .name generic top-level domains and the .cc and .tv country-code...
Communications Services - NvidiaNVIDIANvidia is an American global technology company based in Santa Clara, California. Nvidia is best known for its graphics processors . Nvidia and chief rival AMD Graphics Techonologies have dominated the high performance GPU market, pushing other manufacturers to smaller, niche roles...
Quadro PlexNVIDIA Quadro PlexThe Nvidia Quadro Plex is an external graphics processing unit designed for large-scale 3D visualizations. The system consists of a box containing a pair of high-end Nvidia Quadro graphics cards featuring a variety of external video connectors...
Visual Computing System - Voice Changer Software, a type of voice changerVoice changerThe term voice changer refers to a system of altering a person's voice to either make them sound like someone else or to disguise their voice.Voice changers change the tone or pitch, add distortion to the user's voice, or a combination of all of the above and vary greatly in price and sophistication...
- VCalendar file format, designed to store events, TO-DOs, meetings, anniversaries and appointments.
- VCS AG German company, owned by SciSysSciSysSciSys PLC is a European computer software and services company based in the United Kingdom and Germany.-Overview:SciSys is a medium sized bespoke software and services company that specialises in solving complex problems, for example:...
, producing broadcasting and satellite technology.
In other fields:
- The Villages Charter SchoolsThe Villages Charter SchoolsThe Villages Charter Schools is a state-operated charter school in The Villages CDP in unincorporated Sumter County, Florida, United States.Children are eligible to attend the charter school if one or both of their parents work for The Villages....
, a state charter school in Sumter County, FloridaSumter County, FloridaSumter County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 53,345. The 2006 Census estimate puts its population at 68,768 . Its county seat is Bushnell, Florida and the largest incorporated municipality is Wildwood, Florida. The Villages,...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... - Valley Christian SchoolValley Christian SchoolThe Valley Christian Schools are private schools located in Dublin, California. The Valley Christian Schools are co-educational and range from preschool through grade twelve...
, a private university preparatory schoolUniversity-preparatory schoolA university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
in Dublin, CaliforniaDublin, CaliforniaDublin is a suburban city of the East Bay region of Alameda County, California, United States. Located along the north side of Interstate 580 at the intersection with Interstate 680, roughly east of Hayward, west of Livermore and north of San Jose, it was named after the city of Dublin in...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. - Vancouver Christian SchoolVancouver Christian SchoolVancouver Christian School is a Christian private elementary and middle school in Vancouver, British Columbia. The school was established in 1949 and is the oldest protestant evangelical school in British Columbia.-Mission statement:...
, a private elementaryElementary schoolAn elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
and middle schoolMiddle schoolMiddle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
in VancouverVancouverVancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. - VCS AG, a German corporation, now a subsidiary of SciSysSciSysSciSys PLC is a European computer software and services company based in the United Kingdom and Germany.-Overview:SciSys is a medium sized bespoke software and services company that specialises in solving complex problems, for example:...
. - Victoria Coach StationVictoria Coach StationVictoria Coach Station is the largest and most significant coach station in London. It serves long distance coach services and is also the departure point for many countryside coach tours originating from London. It should not be confused with the nearby Green Line Coach Station serving Green Line...
, the largest and most significant coach station in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. - Vienna Christian SchoolVienna Christian SchoolThe International Christian School of Vienna is an international school in Vienna, Austria that was founded in 1986. It is located in the Donaustadt district of Vienna....
, a private fundamentalistFundamentalismFundamentalism is strict adherence to specific theological doctrines usually understood as a reaction against Modernist theology. The term "fundamentalism" was originally coined by its supporters to describe a specific package of theological beliefs that developed into a movement within the...
Christian missionary school in Vienna, Austria. - Vietnamese Council of StateVietnamese Council of StateThe Vietnamese Council of State is the highest standing body of the National Assembly of Vietnam. Its members, who serve as a collective presidency for Vietnam, are elected from among National Assembly deputies. The Council of State is "responsible and accountable" to the National Assembly,...
, the highest standing body of the National Assembly of Vietnam. - Volusia County SchoolsVolusia County SchoolsVolusia County Schools is the public school district for Volusia County, Florida. The district serves the 16 cities of Daytona Beach, DeBary, Deland, DeLeon Springs, Deltona, Edgewater, Enterprise, Holly Hill, Lake Helen, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill, Whorange City, Ormond Beach, Osteen, Pierson, and...
, a school district in FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States. - Virginia class submarineVirginia class submarineThe Virginia class is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines in service with the United States Navy. The submarines are designed for a broad spectrum of open-ocean and littoral missions...
, the latest US nuclear attack submarine. - Voluntary Carbon StandardVoluntary Carbon StandardThe Verified Carbon Standard formerly the Voluntary Carbon Standard is a quality standard for voluntary carbon offset industry. Based on the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism, VCS establishes criteria for validating, measuring, and monitoring carbon offset projects....
and emissions reduction standard for green house gasses. - Voluntary and Community Sector, a term used for the voluntary sectorVoluntary sectorThe voluntary sector or community sector is the sphere of social activity undertaken by organizations that are for non-profit and non-governmental. This sector is also called the third sector, in reference to the public sector and the private sector...
or third sector.