virtualization
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- noun
- /ˌvɜːrtʃuəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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virtualización
- With virtualization, businesses can quickly deploy new services and reduce operational costs significantly.
Examples
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While virtualization offers many benefits, it also introduces significant challenges.
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Virtualization is changing how operating systems function and how enterprises manage data centers.
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We also covered how data center workers need to train across disciplines, thanks to virtualization and cloud technologies.
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Virtualization is moving forward, and licensing folks need to catch up.
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Since then, virtualization has experienced a resurgence of interest in both industry and academia.
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Application virtualization technology is an ideal way to isolate troublesome applications.
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We've been very focused on virtualization and the OS and the BIOS layer, but we're kind of moving on now.
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Thankfully, in my latest build, I decided to make sure my motherboard and processor were capable of virtualization, which makes a huge difference when running VMware.
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Much of virtualization's rapid adoption over the past decade can be attributed to the significant cost savings resulting from such basic partitioning and server consolidation.
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The process of virtualization enables organizations to simulate hardware platforms to optimize resource utilization.
How Virtualized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
virtualization = virtualize (transparent) = virtual + ize + ation
The noun is a regular process noun built from the verb 'virtualize', so the derivation is straightforward for learners who know the base.
Etymology
Virtualization comes from virtual, which originally meant 'in effect' or 'in power' and is related to virtue. Think of it as turning real activities into things that exist 'as if' online, which is why the word now means moving real-world services and activities into a digital form.