"v" in Mac OS X v10.x.x name ?

Sorry for my ignorance but what does the "v" stand for? Is it something important or just stands for "version" or something like that and it's the same?
I was looking at SL updates and in system requirements and versions there's sometimes a "v", sometimes not, so I was wondering if I should take it in consideration or if it doesn't change the content.
Thanks in advance
Cheers
Barb

I understand the number but I'd like to know if the letter "v" in front of it means something in particular?
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it says I need Mac OS X v10.6
is v10.6 the same as 10.6?

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