virtual machine emulation
[VER-choo-ul muh-SHEEN em-yuh-LAY-shun]
nounfemininepl: emulações de máquina virtual
emulação de máquina virtual
1. The process of simulating the functions of one computer system on another, allowing software designed for one platform to run on a different platform by mimicking the original system's hardware and software environment
Virtual machine emulation allows developers to test applications across multiple operating systems without needing separate physical computers.
A emulação de máquina virtual permite que desenvolvedores testem aplicações em múltiplos sistemas operacionais sem precisar de computadores físicos separados.
2. A computing technique where a software program replicates the behavior of a complete computer system, including processor, memory, and peripheral devices
The virtual machine emulation software successfully ran the legacy Windows XP program on a modern Linux system.
O software de emulação de máquina virtual executou com sucesso o programa legado Windows XP em um sistema Linux moderno.
Virtual machine emulation is a fundamental concept in both Brazilian and American software development industries. In Brazil, it has become increasingly important with the growth of tech startups and cloud computing sectors in São Paulo and other tech hubs. The term is universally understood among IT professionals in both Portuguese-speaking countries and the United States, forming part of the standard technical vocabulary in software development, DevOps, and system administration.
Related Idioms & Phrases
running software in a sandboxed environment
simulating the entire system stack
achieving platform independence through emulation
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