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A virtual machine (aka VM, vbox) is a machine that is run within a [[host computer]]. Basically it's like running a computer in a computer. With programs such as VMware and Virtualbox, you are able to run other operating systems under the current operating system you're running under.
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=Definition=
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A Virtual Machine, abbreviated VM, is an isolated operating system, installed within an operating system on a [[host computer]].
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Virtual Machines work through [[Hardware Virtualization|hardware virtualization]].
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The original definition of a virtual machine is "An efficient, isolated duplicate of a real machine"
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=Virtualization Tools=
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*VirtualBox
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*Qemu
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*VMWare

Revision as of 14:11, 6 September 2011

Definition

A Virtual Machine, abbreviated VM, is an isolated operating system, installed within an operating system on a host computer. Virtual Machines work through hardware virtualization. The original definition of a virtual machine is "An efficient, isolated duplicate of a real machine"

Virtualization Tools

  • VirtualBox
  • Qemu
  • VMWare