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Meaning of "virtualize" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VIRTUALIZE

virtualize  [ˈvɜːtʃʊəˌlaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIRTUALIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Virtualize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb virtualize in English.

WHAT DOES VIRTUALIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Virtualization

Virtualization, in computing, refers to the act of creating a virtual version of something, including but not limited to a virtual computer hardware platform, operating system, storage device, or computer network resources. The term "virtualization" traces its roots to 1960s mainframes, during which it was a method of logically dividing the mainframes' resources for different applications. Since then, the meaning of the term has evolved to the aforementioned.

Definition of virtualize in the English dictionary

The definition of virtualize in the dictionary is to transform into an artificial computer-generated version of itself which functions as if it were real.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO VIRTUALIZE

PRESENT

Present
I virtualize
you virtualize
he/she/it virtualizes
we virtualize
you virtualize
they virtualize
Present continuous
I am virtualizing
you are virtualizing
he/she/it is virtualizing
we are virtualizing
you are virtualizing
they are virtualizing
Present perfect
I have virtualized
you have virtualized
he/she/it has virtualized
we have virtualized
you have virtualized
they have virtualized
Present perfect continuous
I have been virtualizing
you have been virtualizing
he/she/it has been virtualizing
we have been virtualizing
you have been virtualizing
they have been virtualizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I virtualized
you virtualized
he/she/it virtualized
we virtualized
you virtualized
they virtualized
Past continuous
I was virtualizing
you were virtualizing
he/she/it was virtualizing
we were virtualizing
you were virtualizing
they were virtualizing
Past perfect
I had virtualized
you had virtualized
he/she/it had virtualized
we had virtualized
you had virtualized
they had virtualized
Past perfect continuous
I had been virtualizing
you had been virtualizing
he/she/it had been virtualizing
we had been virtualizing
you had been virtualizing
they had been virtualizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will virtualize
you will virtualize
he/she/it will virtualize
we will virtualize
you will virtualize
they will virtualize
Future continuous
I will be virtualizing
you will be virtualizing
he/she/it will be virtualizing
we will be virtualizing
you will be virtualizing
they will be virtualizing
Future perfect
I will have virtualized
you will have virtualized
he/she/it will have virtualized
we will have virtualized
you will have virtualized
they will have virtualized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been virtualizing
you will have been virtualizing
he/she/it will have been virtualizing
we will have been virtualizing
you will have been virtualizing
they will have been virtualizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would virtualize
you would virtualize
he/she/it would virtualize
we would virtualize
you would virtualize
they would virtualize
Conditional continuous
I would be virtualizing
you would be virtualizing
he/she/it would be virtualizing
we would be virtualizing
you would be virtualizing
they would be virtualizing
Conditional perfect
I would have virtualize
you would have virtualize
he/she/it would have virtualize
we would have virtualize
you would have virtualize
they would have virtualize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been virtualizing
you would have been virtualizing
he/she/it would have been virtualizing
we would have been virtualizing
you would have been virtualizing
they would have been virtualizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you virtualize
we let´s virtualize
you virtualize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to virtualize
Past participle
virtualized
Present Participle
virtualizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VIRTUALIZE


actualise
ˈæktʃʊəˌlaɪz
actualize
ˈæktʃʊəˌlaɪz
conceptualize
kənˈsɛptjʊəˌlaɪz
contextualise
kənˈtekstjʊəˌlaɪz
contextualize
kənˈtɛkstjʊəˌlaɪz
desexualize
diːˈsɛksjʊəˌlaɪz
individualise
ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəˌlaɪz
individualize
ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəˌlaɪz
intellectualize
ˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəˌlaɪz
mutualise
ˈmjuːtʃʊəˌlaɪz
mutualize
ˈmjuːtʃʊəˌlaɪz
reconceptualise
ˌriːkənˈsɛptjʊəˌlaɪz
reconceptualize
ˌriːkənˈsɛptʃʊəˌlaɪz
sensualize
ˈsɛnʃʊəˌlaɪz
sexualize
ˈsɛksjʊəˌlaɪz
spiritualize
ˈspɪrɪtjʊəˌlaɪz
unsensualize
ʌnˈsɛnʃʊəˌlaɪz
virtualise
ˈvɜːtʃʊəˌlaɪz
visualize
ˈvɪʒʊəˌlaɪz
vowelize
ˈvaʊəˌlaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VIRTUALIZE

virtual
virtual human
virtual image
virtual memory
virtual reality
virtual storage
virtualise
virtualism
virtualist
virtuality
virtually
virtue
virtueless
virtues
virtuosa
virtuose
virtuosi
virtuosic
virtuosity
virtuoso

WORDS THAT END LIKE VIRTUALIZE

Belize
capitalize
crystalize
decriminalize
finalize
generalize
immortalize
initialize
legalize
localize
marginalize
materialize
nationalize
neutralize
normalize
personalize
realize
revitalize
socialize
specialize
vandalize

Synonyms and antonyms of virtualize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «virtualize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VIRTUALIZE

Find out the translation of virtualize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of virtualize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «virtualize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

虚拟化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

virtualizar
570 millions of speakers

English

virtualize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

virtualize
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحاكاة الافتراضية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

виртуализировать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

virtualizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভার্চুয়ালাইজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

virtualiser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Maya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Virtualisierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

仮想化する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가상화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Virtualisasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ảo hóa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெய்நிகராக்குதலே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर्च्युअलाइज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sanallaştırarak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

virtualizzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wirtualizacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

віртуалізувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

virtualizeze
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

virtualize
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

virtualize
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

virtualisera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

virtual
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of virtualize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VIRTUALIZE»

The term «virtualize» is regularly used and occupies the 55.490 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VIRTUALIZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «virtualize» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «virtualize» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about virtualize

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIRTUALIZE»

Discover the use of virtualize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to virtualize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Microsoft Virtualization Secrets
The next decision is what applications you should virtualize. In my opinion, once you have decided to use application Virtualization with App-V, you should virtualize all your applications except the ones you can't. First, you need a list of all ...
John Savill, 2012
2
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Unleashed
When choosing to virtualize guest sessions, deciding which applications are the best candidates for virtualization is a key factor. Not all server applications can or should be virtualized. That's not to say, however, that an organization can't ...
Rand Morimoto, Jeff Guillet, 2008
3
Virtualized Business Intelligence with InfoSphere Warehouse
Before deciding to virtualize a specific software component, be sure that the software works well with virtualization. For example, some software requires specialized hardware that is not yet able to be virtualized. This can produce lower than ...
Adriana Carvajal, Thomas Chong, IBM Redbooks, 2012
4
Pervasive Computing: 4th International Conference, PERVASIVE ...
6.2 Stage 5: Virtualize The main new feature of this use case (as compared to the previous scenarios) is the use oftheVirtualizestage. Virtualizeallowsadeploymenttocombinereadingsfrommultiple different types of devices to perform ...
Kenneth P. Fishkin, 2006
5
SharePoint 2010 Wrox 10-Pack Digital Library
Now that you have learned about hardware considerations, the question that logically follows is, “Which servers can I virtualize?” After looking at some of those server groups, it is very easy to see some opportunities. Typically, when it comes to ...
Todd Klindt, 2012
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Wrox SharePoint 2010 SharePoint911 Three-Pack
Web front ends have almost no disk requirements and generally are consuming RAM and some CPU. They virtualize very well. How well application servers virtualize depends on what service applications they are hosting. For example, if you ...
Todd Klindt, Shane Young, Jennifer Mason, 2012
7
Virtualizing and Tuning Large Scale Java Platforms
In essence, the first book had a reasonable mix of the “why virtualize” and “what/ how to virtualize.” In contrast, this book examines “how large of a scale you can virtualize and how far you can drive the platform tuning.” It was quite exciting to ...
Emad Benjamin, 2013
8
Practical Virtualization Solutions: Virtualization from the ...
Chapter. 1. To. Virtualize. or. Not. to. Virtualize? That's the first question you'll have to answer for yourself before investing any significant amount of time or money in a virtualization project. Your first step into virtualization should be to try out ...
Kenneth Hess, Amy Newman, 2009
9
Mastering Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
A popular misconception is that your operating costs will decrease when you start to virtualize. Nothing could be further from the truth. Chances are that your costs will actually increase. The reason for the potential increase is from the addition ...
Jim McBee, David Elfassy, 2010
10
Professional SQL Server 2012 Internals and Troubleshooting
VIRTUALIZE. A. SERVER? “Why would you want to virtualize a server?” is a question I surprisingly still hear, particularly from people with no experience of having used virtualization technology. A typical follow-on comment is often ...
Christian Bolton, Justin Langford, Glenn Berry, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIRTUALIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term virtualize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
i-Virtualize Strengthens Its Cloud Offerings in North America with …
TORONTO, July 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- i-Virtualize, a provider of cloud and on-premises computing solutions across North America, has selected the ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
2
AT&T Donovan: We'll virtualize more FTTP hardware functions in 2016
As AT&T (NYSE: T) moves forward with its fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) roll out, the service provider plans to virtualize its GPON optical line terminals (OLTs) it ... «FierceTelecom, Jun 15»
3
Declare Your Independence – Virtualize that Network!
Although a relative newcomer to virtualization compared to its server and storage brethren, virtualized networks – and their companion, software-defined ... «CIO, Apr 15»
4
Cox's Athena to Virtualize Home Network
Through virtualization of home CPE and creation of highly secure personal clouds, Cox Communications Inc. intends to give customers access to content and ... «Light Reading, Mar 15»
5
AT&T on track to virtualize 5% of network functions by end of 2015 …
AT&T (NYSE: T) continues to make progress with its efforts to virtualize network functions, announcing during this week's Mobile World Congress show in ... «FierceTelecom, Mar 15»
6
Kerton: Will Google virtualize smartphones?
Last month, news broke that Google is working on an MVNO that will ride on the combined networks of Sprint and T-Mobile. This is big news, and many people ... «FierceWireless, Feb 15»
7
Virtualize Everything
Yes, there are reasons for some servers to not be virtualized (yet). It wasn't that many years ago that tier-1 applications could legitimately say that they needed ... «Windows IT Pro, Feb 15»
8
AT&T to Virtualize 75% of its Network by 2020
AT&T Inc. plans to virtualize and control over 75% of its customer-facing network with software by 2020. The effort is helping AT&T reduce its capital ... «Wall Street Journal, Dec 14»
9
Announcing Virtualize, JPR's Remote Graphics and Virtualization
The overwhelming number of respondents to JPR's survey on virtualization expressed interest in taking advantage of the technology. They hope to see ... «Business Wire, Aug 14»
10
How to Virtualize Android on Your PC So You Can Try Before You Buy
There are various virtualization tools that you can use to run Android, but by far the most impressive is Genymotion. This free tool is based on VirtualBox (our ... «Lifehacker, Jul 14»

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