virtualization

computing technique for setting up virtual versions of operating systems or computer resources
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virtualization

Summary

virtualization is a technology[1]. virtualization ranks in the top 8% of technology entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (851 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • virtualization's instance of is recorded as technology[3].
  • virtualization is a type of abstraction[4].
  • virtualization is used for sharing[5].
  • virtualization is used for porting[6].
  • virtualization is used for sandbox[7].
  • virtualization's Commons category is recorded as Virtualization[8].
  • virtualization's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Virtualization[9].
  • virtualization's described by source is recorded as Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems, 2nd edition[10].
  • virtualization's topic has template is recorded as Template:Virtualization[11].
  • virtualization's used by is recorded as information technology[12].
  • virtualization's uses is recorded as virtualization software[13].

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Definition and Type

virtualization's instance of is recorded as technology[3]. virtualization is a type of abstraction[4].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include sharing[5], porting[6], and sandbox[7]. virtualization's used by is recorded as information technology[12].

Why It Matters

virtualization ranks in the top 8% of technology entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (851 views/month).[2] virtualization has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] virtualization is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Used by
    Topic has template Template:Virtualization
    Uses virtualization software
    Subclass of abstraction
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|10 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 22009, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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