Virtual Memory (Noun)
Meaning
(computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The operating system manages virtual memory to optimize the performance of the computer system.
- Virtual memory allows a computer to run more applications than it has physical RAM to support.
- The computer's virtual memory was almost full, causing the system to slow down significantly.
- The programmer had to carefully manage virtual memory to prevent the application from crashing.
- The new operating system's efficient use of virtual memory resulted in a noticeable improvement in overall system performance.