virtualize

English

Alternative forms

• virtualise

Etymology

From virtual +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɜː(ɹ)tjuəlaɪz/, /ˈvɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃuəlaɪz/

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Verb

virtualize (third-person singular simple present virtualizes, present participle virtualizing, simple past and past participle virtualized)

1. (transitive, computing) To run a program in virtual storage.
2. (transitive, computing) To simulate (or make virtual) some effect or condition on a computer.
3. (transitive, art) To make or conform to a virtual reality.

Derived terms

• revirtualize
• virtualization

 

Related terms

• virtual

Translations

run a program in virtual storage

• Dutch: virtualiseren (nl)
• Finnish: virtualisoida (fi)
• German: virtualisieren (de)
• Turkish: sanallaştırmak

make or conform to a virtual reality

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• Spanish: ^{(please verify)} virtualizar