Virtual Machine
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
Software that allows a single host to run one or more guest operating systems.
MWENISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Senses
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary
A software emulation of a physical computing environment.
Classifications
Entity Type
System92%rule-basedr:entity.system.compute.v1
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- acronym
- VM
- plural
- Virtual Machines
- possessive
- Virtual Machine's
- pluralpossessive
- Virtual Machines'