Virtual memory

noun

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.nounMemory that appears to be RAM but is being simulated (by a process called paging) on a hard disk; allows a computer to operate as if it had more memory than it actually does, but with some loss of performance

Synonyms

virtual storage paging file ram disk virtual machine paging extended memory memory hole shadow memory vram paravirtualization dynamic memory expanded memory

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