vital product data. Information that uniquely defines the system, hardware, software, and microcode elements of a processing system.

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VPD (vital product data) is information about a device that is stored on a computer hard disk or the device itself allowing the device to be administered at a system or network level.

Acronym for Virtual Product Development Nearly every enterprise realizes that it needs to bring higher-quality products to market faster to get an advantage over the competition; the goal being increased market share and higher profit margins. One way to achieve this goal is to replace the tried and true “build and test” approach to product design with the Virtual Product Development (VPD) paradigm, which brings powerful computer-aided engineering (CAE) simulation tools to bear on the design process to dramatically reduce the build and test cycle time. Because these tools become increasingly important to design and manufacturing, and as CAE becomes more critical to the design process, limitations in their use are becoming apparent. Fluent’s sister company, Enductive Inc., is an expert service provider in this field.

Virtual Private Database. A database that allows multiple users to access a single schema while preventing them from accessing data that is not relevant to them.

n. Acronym for virtual printer device driver. See virtual device driver.

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