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virtual machine

virtual machine noun: a software emulation of a computer that runs in an isolated partition of a real computer.

Noun

virtual machine (plural virtual machines)

  1. A software emulation of a computer that runs in an isolated partition of a real computer.
  2. A computer system that is implemented in software rather than hardware and that runs bytecode.

virtual machine meaning in Indonesian and Vietnamese

virtual machine in Indonesian

Translations
komputer virtual, mesin virtual

virtual machine in Vietnamese

Translations
máy ảo

Synonyms of virtual machine

Forms of virtual machine

pluralvirtual machines

Questions about virtual machine

What does virtual machine mean?
Virtual machine means a software emulation of a computer that runs in an isolated partition of a real computer.
What is virtual machine in Indonesian?
Virtual machine in Indonesian is komputer virtual, mesin virtual. See Virtual machine meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is virtual machine?
Virtual machine is a noun.
What is the plural of virtual machine?
The plural of virtual machine is virtual machines.

Words near virtual machine in the dictionary

  1. virtual functions
  2. virtual image
  3. virtual images
  4. virtual keyboard
  5. virtual keyboards
  6. virtual machine
  7. virtual machine monitor
  8. virtual machine monitors
  9. virtual machines
  10. virtual market
  11. virtual markets

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