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Via

//ˈvaɪə// intj, name, noun, prep

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    Away! Be off! obsolete
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome. (Mainly used in set phrases, below.)
  2. 2
    A small hole in a printed circuit board filled with metal which connects two or more layers.
  3. 3
    An electrical connection which connects two or more layers on a printed circuit board or an integrated circuit.
Preposition
  1. 1
    By way of; passing through.

    "They drove from New York to Los Angeles via Omaha."

  2. 2
    By (means of); using.

    "I'll send you the information via e-mail."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin via (“road”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-. Possible doublet of way. The sense in electronics is also explained as vertical interconnect access.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin viā (“by the way (of)”), ablative singular of via (“way, road”), from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Latin viā (“by the way (of)”), ablative singular of via (“way, road”), from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-.

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