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--- glossary:glossary_v [2018/10/17 14:26] – Bob Vetterlein
+++ glossary:glossary_v [2021/07/28 07:52] – [VCP] pault
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-=====VCP=====
+=====Via=====
-Virtual Communications (COM) Port \\ A [[glossary_c#com_port|COM port]] that is created in Windows that can be used as if it is a physical serial port, even if it's actually a [[glossary_u#usb|USB]] device that implements (or pretending to be) a serial port.
+On a printed circuit board, a Via is a through hole connection between the top and bottom conductor layers. It is usually a smaller hole than those provided to fit components and does not require any attention when building the board
 ===== Volt =====