VIP
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VIP and V.I.P. is a three-letter acronym
that may refer to:
Three-letter acronym
A three-letter acronym, three-letter abbreviation, or TLA is an abbreviation, specifically an acronym, alphabetism, or initialism, consisting of three letters...
that may refer to:
In general
- Vacuum insulated panelVacuum insulated panelA vacuum insulated panel is a form of thermal insulation consisting of a nearly gas-tight enclosure surrounding a rigid core, from which the air has been evacuated...
- Values, Influence, and PeersValues, Influence, and PeersThe Values, Influence, and Peers program is available in all of Ontario's public elementary schools to remind them about peer pressure, shoplifting, vandalism, and other crimes committed by young offenders.-Summary:...
, an anti-crime campaign in Ontario elementary schools - Variable Information Printing, a form of on-demand printing
- Vasoactive intestinal peptideVasoactive intestinal peptideVasoactive intestinal peptide also known as the vasoactive intestinal polypeptide or VIP is a peptide hormone containing 29 amino acid residues that is produced in many tissues of vertebrates including the gut, pancreas and suprachiasmatic nuclei of the hypothalamus in the brain...
- a secretagogueSecretagogueA secretagogue is a substance that causes another substance to be secreted. One example is gastrin,, which stimulates the H/K ATPase in the parietal cells...
in the human digestive system; a peptidePeptidePeptides are short polymers of amino acid monomers linked by peptide bonds. They are distinguished from proteins on the basis of size, typically containing less than 50 monomer units. The shortest peptides are dipeptides, consisting of two amino acids joined by a single peptide bond...
hormoneHormoneA hormone is a chemical released by a cell or a gland in one part of the body that sends out messages that affect cells in other parts of the organism. Only a small amount of hormone is required to alter cell metabolism. In essence, it is a chemical messenger that transports a signal from one... - VeriSign Identity Protection, a two-factor authentication scheme
- Very Important PersonVery Important PersonA Very Important Person, or VIP is a person who is accorded special privileges due to his or her status or importance.Examples include celebrities, heads of state/heads of government, major employers, high rollers, politicians, high-level corporate officers, wealthy individuals, or any other...
- Video over IP, protocols to transfer video over the IP network
- VimpelCom (from its stock symbol)
- VIP EcuadorVIP EcuadorVIP is an airline based at Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, Ecuador. This airline forms part of Synergy Group jointly with Avianca in Colombia, AeroGal in Ecuador and Avianca Brazil .- History :The Ecuadorian VIP S.A...
, an Ecuadorian airline - VIP MobileVip mobileVip mobile is the third Serbian mobile network operator and a member of mobilkom Austria group. It is the exclusive strategic partner of Vodafone in Serbia....
, a Serbian mobile network operator - VIPnetVIPnetVipnet is the first private mobile network operator in Croatia. It has been operating a GSM network since July 1999.Since its arrival, Vipnet has broken the monopoly of CRONET and introduced many new services unknown before - SMS, prepaid and others...
, a mobile network operator in Croatia - VIP style , sometimes known as VIP Car, a Japanese car customisation
- VIP IndustriesVIP IndustriesVIP Industries Ltd is world second largest and Asia’s largest luggage maker based in Mumbai Maharashtra, India. The company manufactures plastic moulded suitcases, handbags, briefcases, vanity cases and luggage. It has acquired UK luggage brand Carlton in 2004...
, a luggage manufacturer based in India - Virgil Franklin PartchVirgil Franklin PartchVirgil Franklin Partch was one of the most prominent and prolific American magazine gag cartoonists of the 1940s and 1950s...
, a cartoonist writing under the name "VIP" - Virtual Intelligence ProvidersVirtual Intelligence ProvidersVirtual Intelligence Providers, L.L.C., is a Houston-based information technology and consulting company that specializes in ERP systems including SAP and Oracle training.- History :...
, an IT consulting company - Virtual IP addressVirtual IP addressvirtual IP address is an IP address that is not connected to a specific computer or network interface card on a computer...
, in computer-networking - Vision in Product DesignVision in Product DesignVision in Product Design is a widely applied design method that focuses on possibilities rather than on problem solving. The essence of ViP is to create the raison d'être of a future product by creating a context before designing the product....
, a design method - Voluntary Interruption of PregnancyAbortionAbortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
Entertainment
- Very Important Person (film)Very Important Person (film)Very Important Person is a 1961 British comedy film, directed by Ken Annakin, and written by Henry Blyth and Jack Davies. In the United States, the film was re-titled A Coming Out Party....
, a 1961 British comedy film - V.I.P (film)V.I.P (film)V.I.P is a 1997 Indian Tamil language film starring Prabhu Deva Sundaram, Abbas, Simran Bagga, Rambha and Manivannan. Ranjit Barot composed the music. This film was an average grosser at the box office but gave a life to Simran and Abbas.-Plot:...
, a 1997 Indian film - VIP (magazine)VIP (magazine)VIP is both the title of a magazine and a publishing group owned by the Irish publisher Michael O'Doherty. It was launched in 1999, the second of O'Doherty's business ventures with his friend and business partner John Ryan, following Magill and before TV Now...
, an Irish celebrity lifestyle fashion magazine - VIP Style AwardsVIP Style AwardsThe VIP Style Awards is an annual awards ceremony which takes place in the Republic of Ireland...
, an annual awards-ceremony named after the magazine - V.I.P. (talk show)V.I.P. (talk show)V.I.P. was a Canadian talk show that aired from 1973 to 1983, generally during the Canadian summer months. Lorraine Thomson was host/interviewer.Guests included:* Group of Seven artist A. J...
, a 1973-1983 Canadian television talk show - V.I.P. (TV series)V.I.P. (TV series)V.I.P. is an American action/comedy-drama series starring Pamela Anderson. Created by J. F...
, a 1998-2002 American television series starring Pamela AndersonPamela AndersonPamela Denise Anderson is a Canadian-American actress, model, producer, author, activist, and former showgirl, known for her roles on the television series Home Improvement, Baywatch, and V.I.P. She was chosen as a Playmate of the Month for Playboy magazine in February 1990...
as Vallery Irons - VIP (studio), a company name and video label formerly used by the Japanese adult video (AV) company Atlas21Atlas21, formerly known as VIP, is a Japanese adult video company with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.-VIP:The AV company was founded in June 1981 and issued its first video, titled , in December of that same year making it one of the first adult video companies to be established in Japan. The studio...
- ’’The V.I.P.s’’ (film)The V.I.P.sThe V.I.P.s, also known as Hotel International, is a 1963 British drama film. It was directed by Anthony Asquith, produced by Anatole de Grunwald and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
, a 1963 film boasting an "all-star cast" - Keys to the VIPKeys to the VIPKeys to the VIP is a reality-television, comedy game show that airs on the Comedy Network and Fuse TV. The game involves two self-proclaimed players competing against each other to pick up women in a real bar. The two contestants go against each other in rounds to complete different objectives all...
a comedy show on The Comedy Network in Canada
Music
- V.I.P. Records, a daughter label of Motown Records
- V.I.P.V.I.P. (Hungarian band)V.I.P. is a four-piece Hungarian boy band. They represented Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Miért kell, hogy elmenj?" . They tied for twelfth place with Greece with 39 points....
a Hungarian band which represented its country on the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 - VIP (hip hop crew)VIP (hip hop crew)VIP is a Ghanaian Hiplife group. Made up of Promzy , Prodigal , and Lazzy from a ghetto suburb in Accra, Ghana called Nima. The founder of this group is actually Friction who made this group with a friend of his who later had to leave the group for the U.S. to finish his education...
, Ghanaian hiplife band - Vip Star, a song performed by Ken Hirai
- ’’ The V.I.P.'s’’ (band)The V.I.P.'sThe V.I.P.'s were a British R&B musical ensemble formed in Carlisle, Cumberland, in late 1963, out of an earlier outfit known as The Ramrods, who had formed in Carlisle in 1960...
, a 1960s band from England - Voices In PublicVoices in PublicVoices in Public was a Canadian boy band, consisting of Marty Beecroft, Glenn Coulson, Joe Heslip, and Peter Luciano. They won the Best New Group Award at the 1999 Canadian Radio Music Awards and a Genie for Best Original Song in 2000...
, a Canadian boy band - V.I.P., a bonus track from Kesha's debut album, AnimalAnimal (Kesha album)Animal is the debut studio album by American pop singer Kesha. The album was released on January 1, 2010, by RCA Records. Kesha worked with a variety of producers and writers such as Lukasz Gottwald , Benny Blanco, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, and others...
- V.I.P., the official name for a fan of South Korean group Big Bang
Politics
- Veteran Intelligence Professionals for SanityVeteran Intelligence Professionals for SanityVeteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity is a group of current and former officials of the United States Intelligence Community, including some from the Central Intelligence Agency , the U.S. State Department's Intelligence Bureau, and the Defense Intelligence Agency...
(VIPS), a group of intelligence professionals concerned about the 2003 invasion of Iraq - The Virgin Islands Party, a political party in the British Virgin Islands
Science
- Ventral Intraparietal sulcusIntraparietal sulcusThe intraparietal sulcus is located on the lateral surface of the parietal lobe, and consists of an oblique and a horizontal portion. The IPS contains a series of functionally distinct subregions that have been intensively investigated using both single cell neurophysiology in primates and human...
in the lateral Parietal lobeParietal lobeThe parietal lobe is a part of the Brain positioned above the occipital lobe and behind the frontal lobe.The parietal lobe integrates sensory information from different modalities, particularly determining spatial sense and navigation. For example, it comprises somatosensory cortex and the...
. - Vasoactive intestinal peptideVasoactive intestinal peptideVasoactive intestinal peptide also known as the vasoactive intestinal polypeptide or VIP is a peptide hormone containing 29 amino acid residues that is produced in many tissues of vertebrates including the gut, pancreas and suprachiasmatic nuclei of the hypothalamus in the brain...