Meanings
nounvirtual machine (plural virtual machines)
plural virtual machines
- computingA software emulation of a computer that runs in an isolated partition of a real computer.
Synonyms & antonyms
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process virtual machinesystem virtual machine
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 虛擬機 /虚拟机
- 虛擬機 /虚拟机 (xūnǐjī)Translations
Finnish virtuaalikone
- virtuaalikoneTranslations
French machine virtuelle
- machine virtuelleTranslations
German virtuelle Maschine
- virtuelle MaschineTranslations
Greek εικονική μηχανή
- εικονική μηχανή (eikonikí michaní)Translations
Indonesian komputer virtual, mesin virtual
- komputer virtualTranslations
- mesin virtualTranslations
Italian macchina virtuale
- macchina virtualeTranslations
Japanese 仮想マシン, 仮想機械
- 仮想マシン (kasō mashin)Translations
- 仮想機械 (kasō mashin)Translations
Korean 가상 머신
- 가상 머신 (gasang meosin)Translations
Lithuanian virtualioji mašina
- virtualioji mašinaTranslations
Polish komputer wirtualny, maszyna wirtualna
- komputer wirtualnyTranslations
- maszyna wirtualnaTranslations
Portuguese máquina virtual
- máquina virtualTranslations
Spanish máquina virtual
- máquina virtualTranslations
Swedish virtuell maskin
- virtuell maskinTranslations
Turkish sanal makine
- sanal makineTranslations
Vietnamese máy ảo
- máy ảoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
virtual machine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtual%20machine
MLA
“virtual machine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtual%20machine. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “virtual machine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtual%20machine.
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