virtual memories

A form of virtual memory — 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.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of virtual memory
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