hypervisor
hypervisor noun: a firmware or software system that provides a virtual machine and allows it to operate directly on underlying hardware (instead of via emulation), but within specified constraints.
Noun
hypervisor (plural hypervisors)
- A firmware or software system that provides a virtual machine and allows it to operate directly on underlying hardware (instead of via emulation), but within specified constraints.
- The hypervisor is the component that translates the virtual machines into the underlying hardware. There are two types of hypervisors: The type 1 hypervisor runs directly on the host hardware; the type 2 or hosted hypervisor runs in software.2011, Edward Whalen, Oracle VM Implementation and Administration Guide, McGraw Hill Professional, →ISBN, page 17
- Synonyms:
- virtual machine monitor
Synonyms of hypervisor
Forms of hypervisor
| plural | hypervisors |
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Origin of hypervisor
Blend of hyper- + supervisor.
Words formed from hypervisor
Questions about hypervisor
- What does hypervisor mean?
- Hypervisor means a firmware or software system that provides a virtual machine and allows it to operate directly on underlying hardware (instead of via emulation), but within specified constraints.
- What part of speech is hypervisor?
- Hypervisor is a noun.
- What is the plural of hypervisor?
- The plural of hypervisor is hypervisors.
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