virtual network
nounUK /ˈvɜːtʃuəl ˈnetwɜːk/
US /ˈvɜːrtʃuəl ˈnetwɜːrk/
A virtual network is a computer network that is built with software instead of real wires and cables.
The company set up a virtual network so its employees could share files from home.
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2. A private network created inside a public cloud service, letting users connect their own computers securely.
She created a virtual network in the cloud to link her test machines.
3. A simulated network used for teaching or testing without touching real hardware.
Students practiced network setup on a virtual network in the lab.
4. A group of linked virtual machines that behave like one physical network.
The virtual network let the virtual machines talk to each other as if they were on one cable.