When you virtualize, you're hiding the details of the individual storage subsystems from the user, by building a layer of abstraction between the operating system and the storage devices.

Getting [Virtual] Religion by Computer Technology Review

With Pentaho's new open source metadata capabilities, administrators can define a layer of abstraction that presents database information to business users in familiar business terms.

Pentaho Introduces Web-Based Ad Hoc Query and Reporting by Business Wire

Nakina eliminates the need for many proprietary single-vendor EMS's by introducing a powerful network operating system (the Nakina Network OS(TM)) to serve as a layer of abstraction and single point of integration between OSS/BSS software and all the various network element types.

Nakina Systems Unveils Nakina Network OS(TM) 5; Advanced ... by Business Wire

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