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16.02 - Virtual Machines (VMs) Flashcards

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Virtual machine

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An emulation of an existing computer system. A computer OS running within another computer’s OS

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Emulation

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The use of an app/device to imitate the behaviour of another program/device; for example, running an OS on a computer which is not normally compatible

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Host OS

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An OS that controls the physical hardware

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Guest OS

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An OS running on a virtual machine

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Hypervisor

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Virtual machine software that creates and runs virtual machines

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