VM

VM is the initialism of virtual machine.

VM is the initialism of virtual memory.

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VM is the initialism of view model.

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Meaning of virtual machine

virtual machine (plural virtual machines)

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

virtual memory (usually uncountable, plural virtual memories)

(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

plural	VMs

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