I can at least tell you the VI is the standard editor used on a lot of Unix platforms. However, it is so clunky that the joke is the name is an abbreviation for "Virtually Impossible".
Vi has a...
If you mean "vis-à-vis" it is "opposite" or "face to face" in french sans vis-à-vis(in a building), it is"with an open outlook" If you mean "Vis ta vie" - it is "Live you life" (imperative)