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hypervisor

A system program that provides a virtual machine environment. The term came from the IBM mainframe world, which first introduced the virtual machine (virtualization) concept in the form of VM, initially as software only and later enhanced with hardware circuits. See virtual machine.

hypervisor [′hī·pər‚vīz·ər]

(computer science)

A control program enabling two operating systems to share a common computing system.

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No references found			com (Staff) Citrix's desktop virtualization customers are still using VMware's server hypervisor on the back end, but a Citrix executive claims a shift away from VMware is afoot. Citrix virtual desktop customers still using VMware on back end by Network World Middle East Red Hat on Thursday said it has begun its beta testing on its new Qumranet's KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) based hypervisor enterprise virtualization products, set to launch later this year. Red Hat KVM virtualization goes Beta by International Business Times - US ed. ” According to Schutz, there are three things to keep in mind when going to a virtualized environment: Because a virtual environment includes a hypervisor that hosts virtual machines, it's important that layer is secure and trusted. Virtual data safety by Chuck Miller / SC Magazine			Hyperthermia hyperthermophile hyperthreading Hyperthyroidism hyperthyrotropinism hyperthyrum hypertonia hypertonic hypertonic bladder hypertonic contracture Hypertragulidae HyperTransport Hypertrichosis hypertrophic arthritis hypertrophic gastritis Hypertrophy Hypertrophy, Regenerative hyperuricemia hypervalent atom hypervalent compounds hypervariable minisatellite hypervelocity hypervelocity armor-piercing hypervelocity wind tunnel hyperventilation hypervisor Hypervitaminosis hypervolume hyperware Hyperwave Information Server hypesthesia hypethral hypha Hyphaene Hyphen hyphen ladder hyphenation hyphenation dictionary hyphenation zone Hyphessobricon hyphidium Hyphochytriales Hyphochytridiomycetes hyphoid Hypholoma Fasciculare Hyphomicrobiaceae Hyphomicrobiales Hyphomicrobium Hyphomonas Hyphomycetes hyphopodium			hyperventilating hyperventilating hyperventilating hyperventilation hyperventilation hyperventilation hyperventilation Hyperventilation of Cold Dry Air Hyperventilation syndrome Hyperventilation syndrome Hyperventilation syndrome Hyperventilation syndrome Hyperventilation syndrome hyperventilation tetany hyperventilation tetany hyperventilation tetany hyperventilation tetany Hyperventilation-Induced High-Amplitude Rhythmical Slowing hyperventilations hyperventilations hyperventilations hyperventilations Hyperventillation Hyperventillation Hyperventillation Hyperventillation Hypervigilance Hypervigilant hyperviscosity Hyperviscosity syndrome hypervisor hypervitaminoses hypervitaminoses hypervitaminoses hypervitaminosis hypervitaminosis hypervitaminosis Hypervitaminosis A Hypervitaminosis A Hypervitaminosis A Hypervitaminosis A syndrome Hypervitaminosis D Hypervitaminosis D Hypervitaminosis D hypervitaminosis D rickets hypervitaminosis D rickets hypervitaminosis D rickets hypervitaminosis D rickets hypervolaemia hypervolaemia hypervolemia hypervolemia hypervolemia hypervolemia hypervolemia hypervolemia hypervolemia management hypervolemia management hypervolemia management hypervolemia management hypervolemia management

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