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virtual definition

vir·tual (vʉr′c̸ho̵̅o̅ əl)

adjective

  1. being such practically or in effect, although not in actual fact or name a virtual impossibility
  2. Comput.
    1. designating or of a kind of memory (sense 8b) that makes use of disk space to supplement main memory while large programs are being executed
    2. of, pertaining to, or taking place in cyberspace or in virtual reality virtual shopping

Etymology: ME vertual < ML virtualis < L virtus, strength, virtue

Related Forms:

  • virtuality vir′·tu·al′·ity (-al′ə tē) noun

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virtual Synonyms

virtual

modif.

in essence, in effect, tantamount to, implicit, practical, in practice, in conduct, pragmatic.


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virtual Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • especially: The software tools and working methods used to support team work, especially virtual teamwork ( q.v.

Modifies a noun

  • reality: Virtual reality can now be found on your PC.

Used with adjective complement

  • provide: Virtual hosting services Intuitively, sites which provide virtual hosting services should have very loose internal linkage.

Preposition: in

  • class: If a function is declared as virtual in the base class, it is virtual in all the derived classes.
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