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virtualization

American  
[vur-choo-uhl-ahyz-ay-shuhn, -uhz-ay-shuhn] / ˌvɜr tʃu əlˌaɪzˈeɪ ʃən, -əzˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. Digital Technology. the act, process, or result of virtualizing.


Example Sentences

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For Nebius, Liani believes the company’s distributed virtualization layer, which connects GPUs across multiple locations to create a unified cluster, is a “structural long-term differentiator and one of the company’s most defensible advantages.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Densify accused Palo Alto, California-based VMware's vROps, vSphere and other software of infringing patents covering "virtualization" technology that enables multiple computer systems to run on a single server.

From Reuters • May 2, 2023

It doesn’t even support pairing additional speakers to act as dedicated surrounds, because Sennheiser argues its virtualization technology is good enough that it doesn’t need it.

From The Verge • Sep. 1, 2022

VMware, based in nearby Palo Alto, produces software virtualization technology that makes servers more efficient.

From Washington Post • May 26, 2022

As I detail in the next chapter, we are entering a phase where we are going to see the digitization, virtualization, and automation of more and more everything.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman