In earlier release of CICS, a specification for the VSAM subtaking program.

see vendor support program.

vendor support program. an advertising and promotion program initiated by a retailer and offered by the retailer to a manufacturer (i.e., vendor) to get it to participate in the campaign and to pay a portion of the media cost; retailer and local media generally cooperate by jointly planning and designing the campaign proposal. In contrast to cooperative advertising, which is initiated by the manufacturer. See cooperative advertising.

Vertical speed West or westerly

Vertical Seismic Profiling

Voith Schneider Propeller. A type of propeller where the propeller blades rotate continuously, in one direction, around a vertical axis. No rudder is required as the propeller is used to steer the vessel.

Viable salmonid population, an independent population of any Pacific salmonid (genus Oncorhynchus) that has a negligible risk of extinction due to threats from demographic variation, local environmental variation, and genetic diversity changes over a 100- year time frame.

Virtual Storage Portal (VSP), a service mark of StorageNetworks, is a software application with a Web browser interface that lets a customer see how much storage is being used, predict future needs, grant access to storage administrators, view performance, and otherwise manage the storage that they have rented from StorageNetworks. As a leading storage service provider, StorageNetworks operates a network of what it calls "storage point of presence" data centers.

Video Service Provider. Video Service Providers are analogous to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) except that they specialize in providing multimedia storage and streaming services for Internet sites. In this scenario, when a company offers streaming applications on their Internet site, clicking on the video or multimedia file will transparently connect users to the Video Service Provider that stores and streams the content.

Viatical Settlement Provider

See Versus Purchase.

Method of identifying specific shares of securities to be sold for tax purposes--also called vs. purchase. If versus purchase is not specifically stated, the IRS deems the securities sold are on a first-in first-out (FIFO) basis. See: First In First Out

Vehicular Speaker Phone. Hands-free operation that allows conversation to take place without using the handset. Enhances safety and convenience.

An ASP that focuses on one market or industry (e.g., real estate, insurance or construction)