virtualizing

ˈvɜːrtʃuəlaɪzɪŋ

Definition

Definition of virtualizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

technology

TECH.

creating a virtual version of something

TECH.

The software is used for virtualizing servers to improve efficiency.

emulating

digital copy

TECH.

simulating a physical object or environment

TECH.

Virtualizing the classroom allows students to attend lessons from home.

emulating

replicating

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Origin of virtualizing

Latin, virtualis (potential) + English -ize (make)

Examples of virtualizing in a sentence

The company is virtualizing its entire IT infrastructure.
Virtualizing the office space saved the company money.
They are virtualizing the entire training program.

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French:virtualisant, simulant, ...
German:virtualisierend, simulieren, ...
Italian:virtualizzante, virtualizzando, ...
Spanish:virtualizador, simulando virtualmente, ...
Portuguese:virtualizando, simulando virtualmente, ...
Chinese:虚拟化的, 模拟的, ...
Japanese:仮想化する, シミュレートする, ...
Arabic:اِفْتِراضِيّ, مُحاكٍ, ...
Hebrew:יוֹצֵר גִּרְסָה וִירְטוּאָלִית, מְדֻמֶּה, ...
Russian:виртуализирующий, симулирующий, ...
Ukrainian:віртуалізації, імітація, ...
Hindi:आभासीकरण करने वाला, सजीव करने वाला, ...
Bengali:ভার্চুয়াল তৈরি করা, ভার্চুয়ালাইজিং, ...
Catalan:virtualitzant, simulant, ...
Czech:virtualizační, emulující, ...
Danish:virtualiserende, virtualisering, ...
Dutch:virtualiserende, ...
Greek:εικονικοποιώντας, εικονικοποίηση, ...
Hungarian:virtualizáló, virtuális, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើនិម្មិតកម្ម, ដែលបង្កើតជានិម្មិត, ...
Korean:가상화하는, ...
Persian:مجازی‌سازی, شبیه‌سازی, ...
Polish:wirtualizujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):virtualizar, virtualizando, ...
Romanian:virtualizant, ...
Swedish:virtualiserande, simulerande, ...
Thai:การจำลองเสมือน, การจำลอง, ...
Turkish:sanallaştırma, simüle eden, ...
Vietnamese:ảo hóa, mô phỏng, ...

virtualize

ˈvɜrtʃuəlaɪz

Definition of virtualize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

technology

TECH.

make a resource available and manageable in a virtual environment

TECH.

Companies often virtualize their servers to reduce physical hardware costs.

emulate

simulate

simulation

TECH.

simulate an effect on a computer

TECH.

They virtualize the weather conditions for training.

emulate

simulate

transformation

TECH.

transform into an artificial computer-generated version

TECH.

The team virtualized the office for remote work.

digitize

emulate

simulate

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Origin of virtualize

Latin, virtus (virtue) + -alize (to make)

Examples of virtualize in a sentence

To improve efficiency, they decided to virtualize the storage systems.
The software can virtualize entire networks for testing.
Engineers virtualize the car's performance before production.
They virtualized the entire library for online access.
The museum exhibits were virtualized for digital tours.

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French:virtualiser, simuler, ...
German:virtualisieren, simulieren, ...
Italian:virtualizzare, simulare, ...
Spanish:virtualizar, ...
Portuguese:tornar virtual, emular, ...
Chinese:虚拟化, 模拟, ...
Japanese:仮想化する, シミュレートする, ...
Arabic:حَوَّلَ إِلَى بِيئَةٍ اِفْتِرَاضِيَّة, حاكَى, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְכוֹת לוִירְטוּאָלִי, לְדַמּוֹת, ...
Russian:виртуализировать, моделировать, ...
Ukrainian:віртуалізувати, симулювати, ...
Hindi:वर्चुअलाइज करना, अनुकरण करना, ...
Bengali:ভার্চুয়ালাইজ করা, অনুকরণ করা, ...
Catalan:virtualitzar, simular, ...
Czech:virtualizovat, simulovat, ...
Danish:virtualisere, ...
Dutch:virtualiseren, digitaliseren, ...
Greek:εικονικοποιώ, προσομοιώνω, ...
Hungarian:virtualizálni, szimulálni, ...
Khmer:និម្មិតកម្ម, ក្លែងធ្វើ, ...
Korean:가상화하다, 시뮬레이션하다, ...
Persian:مجازی‌سازی کردن, شبیه‌سازی کرد, ...
Polish:wirtualizować, zwirtualizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):tornar virtual, simular, ...
Romanian:a virtualiza, a simula, ...
Swedish:virtualisera, simulera, ...
Thai:จำลองเสมือน, จำลอง, ...
Turkish:sanallaştırmak, simüle etmek, ...
Vietnamese:ảo hóa, mô phỏng, ...

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Definition of virtualizing - Reverso English Dictionary

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