V (disambiguation)

V is the twenty second letter of the Latin alphabet. It may also refer to:

Science

• Haplogroup V (mtDNA), a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup.
• V band of radio, in ranges from 50 to 75 GHz.
• V, a color-difference channel in television engineering, in the YUV colorspace
• V (operating system)
• V.92 in data communications
• V is the symbol for the element Vanadium.

Music

• V (album) for various albums named "V"
• Room V, a 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

Film and television

• Channel V is a music-centric television station operated by STAR TV
• V (science fiction) is a 1983 American science fiction miniseries / TV series
• 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 is the ambiguous main character in V for Vendetta (film), played by actor Hugo Weaving

Literature and publications

• V. is Thomas Pynchon's first novel.
• V is the tabloid publication of National Vanguard (American organization).
• V (comics) 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
• In the webcomic Order of the Stick, V is a common abbreviation for Varsuuvius

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 (Charity), a charity to increase participation of Youth Volunteering in the United Kingdom

See also

• VEE (disambiguation)
• V (magazine), various magazines named "V"
• V (album) for various albums named "V".