virtual memory

noun

Meaning

Memory that appears to be RAM but is being simulated (by a process called paging) on a hard disk; allows a computer to operate as if it had more memory than it actually does, but with some loss of performance

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Related words

virtual storage(English)paging file(English)ram disk(English)virtual machine(English)paging(English)extended memory(English)memory hole(English)shadow memory(English)

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