virtual memory
virtual memory noun: 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.
Noun
virtual memory (usually uncountable, plural virtual memories)
- 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
virtual memory meaning in Tamil
virtual memory in Tamil
- மாய நினைவகம், இணைய நினைவகம், மெய்நிகர் நினைவகம்
Synonyms of virtual memory
Forms of virtual memory
| plural | virtual memories |
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Questions about virtual memory
- What does virtual memory mean?
- Virtual memory means 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.
- What is virtual memory in Tamil?
- Virtual memory in Tamil is மாய நினைவகம், இணைய நினைவகம், மெய்நிகர் நினைவகம். See Virtual memory meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is virtual memory?
- Virtual memory is a noun.
- What is the plural of virtual memory?
- The plural of virtual memory is virtual memories.
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