virtualization

IPA/ˌvɜː.tʃu.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
IPA/ˌvɝː.tʃu.ə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

virtualization — noun

1. a technology that divides the resources of a single physical computer — such as

1.名詞B2
釋義

a technology that divides the resources of a single physical computer — such as its processor, memory, and storage — into several separate virtual environments, each able to run its own operating system or software independently

例句

Kofi's data center uses virtualization to run twenty virtual servers on five physical machines.

server virtualization for resource efficiency

Desktop virtualization lets employees log into their office computers from any device at home.

desktop virtualization as compound noun

同義詞
  • hardware abstraction

    describes the same concept from a system-architecture perspective; more technical

  • hypervisor technology

    refers specifically to the software layer that manages virtual machines, a narrower concept

文法句型

server virtualization

storage virtualization

network virtualization

用法筆記

Nearly always used as part of a compound noun specifying the resource being virtualized (server, storage, network, desktop, application, OS). The bare noun 'virtualization' in IT contexts most commonly refers to server virtualization.

常見錯誤

❌Virtualization is when you use virtual machines.
✅Virtualization is a technology that creates multiple virtual environments on a single physical computer.
💡The term describes the underlying technology, not the act of using a virtual machine.

2. the process of turning physical objects, documents, or systems into digital form

2.名詞B2
釋義

the process of turning physical objects, documents, or systems into digital forms that can be stored, accessed, or managed on a computer — for example, scanning paper records into an electronic archive

例句

The local archive invested in virtualization to make its historical maps available online.

virtualization of + physical objects

The museum hired a team to turn old film recordings into digital files via virtualization.

virtualization of + analog media conversion

同義詞
  • digitization

    focuses on converting analog data (documents, images) to digital format; does not cover system-level virtualization

  • digital transformation

    broader term that includes changing business processes, not just the technical conversion

文法句型

virtualization of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Commonly takes an 'of' phrase specifying what physical material is being digitized (virtualization of records, documents, film reels, maps). The compound-noun pattern (desktop virtualization, application virtualization) belongs to sense 1 and is not used in this sense.

常見錯誤

❌Virtualization is when you scan documents into a computer.
✅Virtualization is the process of turning physical objects or systems into digital versions that can be used on a computer.
💡Use a noun phrase, not a 'when' clause, to define a noun.