via
//ˈvaɪə//
Forms
- Plural
- vias
Definitions
1.A main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome. (Mainly used in set phrases, below.)
2.A small hole in a printed circuit board filled with metal which connects two or more layers.
3.An electrical connection which connects two or more layers on a printed circuit board or an integrated circuit.
1.By way of; passing through.
- You can enter the building via the western gate.
- They drove from New York to Los Angeles via Omaha.
2.By (means of); using.
- I'll send you the information via e-mail.
- White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has been in contact via intermediaries with Curtis Yarvin, Politico Magazine reported this week.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1799
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
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.