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virtualize
[ vur-choo-uh-lahyz ]
/ ˈvɜr tʃu əˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with object), vir·tu·al·ized, vir·tu·al·iz·ing.Digital Technology.
to create a virtual version of (a computer, operating system, data storage device, etc.), which is not itself an independent device but both works and appears to the user as a single, physical entity: A virtualized computer server can boost processing power and reduce costs.
to store, access, or carry out online or by means of a computer; computerize or digitize: Virtualizing tax forms has made the IRS a more efficient organization.
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How to use virtualize in a sentence
As concerts and live events return to the physical world stateside, many in the tech industry have wondered whether some of the pandemic-era opportunities around virtualizing these events are lost for the time being.
FlyMachine raises $21 million to build a virtual concerts platform for a post-pandemic world|Lucas Matney|July 14, 2021|TechCrunchThe vintage at play here is Ubuntu, and the port was developed by Corellium, which otherwise virtualizes iOS and other ARM-based OSes to enable easier security testing.
Mikitani added that anticipates Rakuten will be able to further decrease its costs by “virtualizing, automating and using AI here and there.”
Japanese ecommerce giant Rakuten has a plan to conquer the telecom industry|Jeff|December 3, 2020|Fortune
British Dictionary definitions for virtualize
virtualize
virtualise
/ (ˈvɜːtʃʊəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to transform (something) into an artificial computer-generated version of itself which functions as if it were real
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