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virtual memories

virtual memories is the plural of virtual memory.

Meaning of virtual memory

Noun

virtual memory (usually uncountable, plural virtual memories)

  1. (usually) An abstraction implemented by hardware and the operating system that allows a process to access a virtual address space, such as one that is larger than the available physical memory, by translating virtual addresses to physical memory locations.
    • Most modern computer architectures provide hardware support for virtual memory. Operating systems use virtual memory to provide support for large address spaces on systems with limited physical memory, to provide protection both within and between applications, to provide data sharing, and to...1989, Vincent F. Russo, Roy H. Campbell, “Virtual memory and backing storage management in multiprocessor operating systems using object-oriented design techniques”, in OOPSLA Proceedings, ACM, page...
    Synonyms:
    virtual storage

Questions about virtual memories

What is virtual memories the plural of?
Virtual memories is the plural of virtual memory.

Words near virtual memories in the dictionary

  1. virtual machines
  2. virtual market
  3. virtual markets
  4. virtual meeting
  5. virtual meetings
  6. virtual memories
  7. virtual memory
  8. virtual method
  9. virtual methods
  10. virtual organization
  11. virtual organizations

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