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Vice (disambiguation)

The word vice, depending on context, can refer to:

  • A philosophical concept; see vice.
  • A mechanical screw apparatus used for clamping or holding (also spelled vise). In this sense, the word comes from the Latin word vitis for "vine", referring to the spiral tendrils of the vine.
  • An emulator program for running Commodore 8-bit computer software; see VICE (the VersatIle Commodore Emulator).
  • A video game character; see Vice (video game character) .
  • A prefix meaning "deputy". For example, Vice President means the deputy president. This is from the Latin word vice, meaning "in place of".
  • A magazine; see Vice Magazine.




07-14-2008 23:18:10
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