Word list — V

v

Verdict: acceptable

A common short form for version in tags and release names.

via

Verdict: avoid

Via is Latin shorthand for a plain relationship. Use through, using, or by instead.

vice versa

Verdict: avoid

Use the other way around, conversely, or otherwise instead.

• Replacements: the other way around, conversely, otherwise

virtual machine (VM) instance

Verdict: acceptable

Standard cloud-infrastructure term that’s clear to the developer audience.

visually challenged

Verdict: avoid

Use an alternative, such as blind, has low vision, or person with a visual impairment.

• Replacements: blind, has low vision, person with a visual impairment

voila

Verdict: avoid

Voila adds no value to technical instructions, and complicates translation.

voodoo

Verdict: avoid

Use an alternative, such as mysterious, complicated, or nondeterministic.

• Replacements: mysterious, complicated, nondeterministic

vs.

Verdict: restricted

Spell out versus in running text. The abbreviation belongs to captions and tables, not sentences.

• Replacements: versus