virtualize

virtualize

English

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Etymology

Etymology tree
English virtual
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English virtualize

    From virtual + -ize.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈvɜː(ɹ)tjuəlaɪz/, /ˈvɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃuəlaɪz/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Verb

    virtualize (third-person singular simple present virtualizes, present participle virtualizing, simple past and past participle virtualized)

    1. (transitive, computing) To run a program in virtual storage.
    2. (transitive, computing) To simulate (or make virtual) some effect or condition on a computer.
    3. (transitive, art) To make or conform to a virtual reality.

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