hypervisor

<architecture, tool>

(Or "virtual machine manager") A program that allows multiple operating systems to share a single "host" computer. The hypervison allows each operating system to behave as though it had the host's processor, memory and other resources all to itself.

Last updated: 2022-02-23

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HyperText Transmission Protocol, Secure ♦ hypervisor ♦ hyperware

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