virtualmachinemanager

noun
UK /ˈvɜːtʃuəl məˈʃiːn ˈmænɪdʒə/
US /ˈvɜːrtʃuəl məˈʃiːn ˈmænɪdʒər/

A tool that helps a computer run and look after other pretend computers inside it.

The teacher used a virtualmachinemanager to set up ten practice computers for the class.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software program that creates, starts, stops, and organizes virtual machines on a physical computer.

The IT team installed a virtualmachinemanager to handle all the company's test servers.

3. A dashboard or interface for watching how virtual machines use memory, storage, and processing power.

From the virtualmachinemanager, she could see which virtual machine was using too much memory.

4. A system that lets one physical computer share its resources among several separate virtual computers.

With a virtualmachinemanager, the lab computer ran Windows, Linux, and an old system all at once.