virtualdesktopcomputing
nounUK /ˌvɜːtʃuəl ˈdesktɒp kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
US /ˌvɜːrtʃuəl ˈdesktɑːp kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
A way to use a computer desktop that lives on a faraway server instead of on your own machine.
Our school uses virtualdesktopcomputing so students can open the same apps from any laptop.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A setup where many users share one powerful server, each seeing their own separate desktop.
The IT team moved the office to virtualdesktopcomputing to save money on hardware.
3. Technology that lets you reach your work desktop from a phone or tablet over the internet.
With virtualdesktopcomputing, she finished the report from her tablet at home.
4. A method of delivering a full computer screen to a device without storing files on that device.
Virtualdesktopcomputing keeps company data safe because nothing is saved locally.