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HOSTED VIRTUALIZATION [3 records]

Record 1 2026-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
  • Software
  • Computer Hardware
DEF

A ... virtualization where the hypervisor runs on top of a standard operating system and relies on it for all interaction with the underlying hardware.

Key term(s)
  • hosted virtualisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
  • Logiciels
  • Matériel informatique
CONT

[...] la virtualisation hébergée utilise un système d'exploitation et y fait fonctionner un logiciel de virtualisation comme application. L'hyperviseur est installé directement sur le matériel, puis le système d'exploitation est installé [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2026-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
  • Software
  • Computer Hardware
DEF

A... virtualization [in which] applications are hosted in virtual environments on a common operating system...

Key term(s)
  • operating system virtualisation
  • shared kernel virtualization
  • shared-kernel virtualisation
  • shared kernel virtualisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
  • Logiciels
  • Matériel informatique
DEF

[...] virtualisation [dans laquelle les] applications sont hébergées dans des environnements virtuels qui tournent sur un même système d'exploitation [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
  • Software
  • Computer Hardware
CONT

Data centre virtualization creates an agile environment for application deployment. Applications run within one or more virtual machines and are hosted on various servers throughout the data centre.

Key term(s)
  • data centre virtualisation
  • data center virtualisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
  • Logiciels
  • Matériel informatique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Informática
  • Soporte lógico (Software)
  • Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
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