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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.


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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

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

From Washington Post • May 26, 2022

With its so-called virtualization software, which allows one computer to act like many machines and essentially makes computing more efficient, VMware would be Broadcom’s flagship asset.

From New York Times • 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