virtual machines
Simulated computing environments
A virtual machine is a software emulation of a computer system, running its own operating system and applications as if it were a separate physical machine.
Multiple virtual machines can run on a single physical computer, each isolated from the others.
This allows running different operating systems simultaneously, testing software in controlled environments, or efficiently dividing server resources: We spun up a virtual machine to test the Linux build.
Often abbreviated VM.
- hypervisorVirtual machine management layer
- sandboxEnclosed play area
- cloud computingInternet-delivered digital infrastructure
- data centerFacility housing networked computers
- server farmFacility housing networked computers
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- computerscomputer, computers, desktop, desktops, laptop
- resource hogsmemory leak, bloatware, chrome, browser tabs, crypto mining
- tech hobbies3D printing, robotics, electronics, home automation, coding
- cloud computingAWS, Azure, cloud, cloud services, cloud storage
- distributed computingnodes, node, parallel processing, cluster, load balancing
- software portabilitycross-platform, portability, compatibility, compatibility mode, backward compatibility
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