virtual environment
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virtual environment
(1) A computer that is running in a virtual machine environment, which is the combination of virtual machine monitor and hardware platform. For example, VMware running on an x86 computer is a...
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Definition: virtual environment
(1) A computer that is running in a virtual machine environment, which is the combination of virtual machine monitor and hardware platform. For example, VMware running on an x86 computer is a virtual environment. See virtual machine and virtualization.
(2) See virtual reality and Second Life.
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