virtual memory

noun

: a section of a hard drive that can be used as if it were an extension of a computer's random-access memory

called also virtual storage

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That year, the Atlas computer—the fastest in the world at the time—debuted, introducing groundbreaking concepts like virtual memory. — Evan Kaplan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 Find it on Amazon Make Your Memories Real The Kodak Dock Plus allows for instant printing of all of the virtual memories created at parties and events. — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024

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First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of virtual memory was in 1959

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“Virtual memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virtual%20memory. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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