virtual computer
nounUK /ˈvɜːtʃuəl kəmˈpjuːtə/
US /ˈvɜːrtʃuəl kəmˈpjuːtər/
A virtual computer is a pretend computer that lives inside a real computer.
The teacher showed us a virtual computer on the screen that we could click and use like a real one.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer system created by software that runs on another computer and behaves like a separate machine.
The company runs ten virtual computers on one physical server to save money.
3. A simulated computer environment used for testing software safely.
Programmers use a virtual computer to try new code without breaking their main system.
4. A computer that exists only in a digital or online world, such as in a game.
In the game, she built a virtual computer to control her robot friend.