virtual memory
An abstraction implemented by hardware and the operating system that allows a process…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.
» Virtual memory is a memory management technique developed for multitasking kernels.
Виртуальная память - это метод управления памятью, разработанный для многозадачных ядер. — Biga
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1 senses(uncountable, usually)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.
виртуа́льная па́мятьvirtuálʹnaja pámjatʹ
(computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses
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1 sentencesVirtual memory is a memory management technique developed for multitasking kernels.
ruВиртуальная память - это метод управления памятью, разработанный для многозадачных ядер. — Biga
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plural: virtual memories| Singular | virtual memory |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- (computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses:virtual storage
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