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VSS

VSS

6.0
A set of cameras and screens used to watch a place for security
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : sistema de videovigilancia
  • After the incident, they reviewed the footage from the VSS to identify the intruder.

Examples

  • A modern VSS can be monitored remotely from a smartphone or computer.

  • The company upgraded its VSS to improve security throughout the building.

  • The new VSS has improved night vision capabilities.

  • Many businesses rely on VSS for security.

  • The company upgraded its VSS to improve security throughout the building.

  • A modern VSS can be monitored remotely from a smartphone or computer.

  • After the incident, they reviewed the footage from the VSS to identify the intruder.

Synonyms

surveillance
vsVSS
  • Specialized
526 6.2

Careful, continuous watching of people or places by the police

is done by electronic cameras and monitors rather than general human watching
surveillance system
vsVSS
  • Specialized
13 3.9

A group of cameras and devices that watch people or places for safety

focuses specifically on video using cameras and monitors rather than varied devices
electronic surveillance
vsVSS
9 4.0

Using electronic devices to watch people and places

is limited to video with cameras and monitors rather than other electronic tools

Surface Forms

VSS singular
VSSs plural

Etymology

VSS is short for Video Surveillance System, where Video means 'moving pictures', Surveillance means 'watching', and System means 'a set of parts working together'. So, VSS names the cameras and screens used to watch a place for security.