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virtual machine

vir·tu·al ma·chine (plural vir·tu·al ma·chines)


noun 
Definition:
 
program for sharing computer resources: a program running on a computer that creates a self-contained operating environment and presents the appearance to the user of a different computer. A virtual machine simulates at a minimum the instruction set of the computer it emulates.

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