mVA

MVA is an acronym that can refer to several different terms across fields such as transportation, finance, statistics, immunology, and aviation. The intended meaning is usually inferred from context.

Motor vehicle accident: A collision involving one or more motor vehicles. The term is common in emergency services, law enforcement, insurance, and traffic reporting, and can influence investigations, liability, and claims processing.

Motor Vehicle Administration: A government agency in some U.S. states responsible for vehicle registration, driver licensing, title transfers, and related services. Examples include Maryland’s Motor Vehicle Administration; similar agencies are often called DMVs or equivalent.

Modified Vaccinia Ankara: A highly attenuated strain of vaccinia virus used as a vaccine vector in immunology and vaccine development. MVA-based platforms have been explored for vaccines against smallpox, influenza, HIV, and other diseases, due to favorable safety profiles and capacity to carry foreign genes.

Mean Value Analysis: A technique in queueing theory and performance analysis of computer and manufacturing systems. MVA provides analytical estimates of metrics such as response times and resource utilization, especially for closed multiclass networks.

Multivariate analysis: A set of statistical methods for analyzing data that involve several variables simultaneously. While more commonly abbreviated as MVAs or MVA in some texts, it is sometimes used as MVA in certain disciplines for techniques like MANOVA, PCA, and factor analysis.

Market value added: A financial performance measure that equals the market value of a company minus the capital invested by investors. MVA is used to assess value creation for shareholders and to compare corporate performance across firms.

Minimum vectoring altitude: In aviation, the lowest altitude at which aircraft can be radar vectored safely within a specified area, ensuring obstacle clearance and proper separation during instrument flight rules procedures.