Virtuality
adjective
1.
being such in power, force, or effect, though not actually or expressly such:
a virtual dependence on charity.
2.
Optics.
noting an image formed by the apparent convergence of rays geometrically, but not actually, prolonged, as the image formed by a mirror (opposed to real).
noting a focus of a system forming virtual images.
3.
temporarily simulated or extended by computer software:
a virtual disk in RAM; virtual memory on a hard disk.
noun
1.
virtual reality
adjective
1.
having the essence or effect but not the appearance or form of: a virtual revolution
2.
(physics) being, relating to, or involving a virtual image: a virtual focus
3.
(computing) of or relating to virtual storage: virtual memory
4.
of or relating to a computer technique by which a person, wearing a headset or mask, has the experience of being in an environment created by the computer, and of interacting with and causing changes in it
5.
(rare) capable of producing an effect through inherent power or virtue
6.
(physics) designating or relating to a particle exchanged between other particles that are interacting by a field of force: a virtual photon See also exchange force
Read Also:
- Virtualize
verb (used with object), virtualized, virtualizing. Digital Technology. 1. 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. 2. […]
- Virtual lan
networking Software defined groups of host on a local area network (LAN) that communicate as if they were on the same wire, even though they are physically on different LAN segments throughout a site. To define a virtual LAN, the network administrator uses a virtual LAN management utility to establish membersip rules that determine which […]
- Virtual landscape
noun See virtual environment
- Virtual loadable module
networking (VLM) Novell’s term for software modules that can be dynamically loaded to extend the functionality of the “VLM” NetWare Requester for MS-DOS that became standard beginning with Novell NetWare 4. (1995-01-11)
- Virtual local area network
networking (VLAN) A logical grouping of two or more nodes which are not necessarily on the same physical network segment but which share the same IP network number. This is often associated with switched Ethernet. IEEE 802.1Q is a VLAN standard. [Confirm? Better description? Reference?] (2002-08-30)