virtual environment


virtual environment

[¦vər·chə·wəl in′vī·rən·mənt] (computer science) virtual reality

virtual environment

(1) A computer that is running in a virtual machine environment, which is the combination of virtual machine monitor and hardware platform. For example, VMware running on an x86 computer is a virtual environment. See virtual machine and virtualization.

(2) See virtual reality and Second Life.