hypercall

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noun

A syscall made by a guest operating system to the underlying hypervisor, rather than executing instructions that the hypervisor simulates.

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Meanings

nounhypercall (plural hypercalls)

plural hypercalls

  1. computingA syscall made by a guest operating system to the underlying hypervisor, rather than executing instructions that the hypervisor simulates.

Origin

hyper- + call

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

hypercall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypercall

MLA

“hypercall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypercall. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypercall,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypercall.

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