Via

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈviːə/, /ˈvaɪə/

From Latin via ("road"), of uncertain origin, plausibly cognate with vehere 'to conduct'.

Full definition of via

Noun

1. A main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome. (Mainly used in set phrases, below.)
2. (electronics) A small hole in a printed circuit board filled with metal which connects two or more layers.

Derived terms

Related terms

• viaticum
• viator

From Latin viā, ablative singular of via ("way, road").

Alternative forms

• viâ

Preposition

1. By way of; passing through.They drove from New York to Los Angeles via Omaha.You can enter the building via the western gate.
2. By (means of); using (a medium).I'll send you the information via e-mail.
• 2012-12-01, An internet of airborne things, A farmer could place an order for a new tractor part by text message and pay for it by mobile money-transfer. A supplier many miles away would then take the part to the local matternet station for airborne dispatch via drone.
3. As per (a mathematical equation).
• 2005, Enrico Forestieri (ed.), Optical Communication Theory and Techniques Chapter Capacity Bounds For MIMO Poisson Channels With Intersymbol Interference, Appendix CUnder the assumptions of Proposition 5 the entropies h(Ï„) and H(k) are related via the following equation: …

Anagrams

• Iva, IVA
• vai, Vai