What does virtual mean?
Definitions for virtual
ˈvɜr tʃu əlvir·tu·al
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Princeton's WordNet
virtual(a), practical(a)adjective
being actually such in almost every respect
"a practical failure"; "the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin"
virtual(a)adjective
existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact
"a virtual dependence on charity"; "a virtual revolution"; "virtual reality"
Wiktionary
virtualnoun
In C++, a virtual member function of a class.
virtualadjective
In effect or essence, if not in fact or reality; imitated, simulated.
virtualadjective
Nearly, almost. (A relatively recent corruption of meaning, attributed to misuse in advertising and media.)
The angry peasants were a virtual army as they attacked the castle.
virtualadjective
Of something that is simulated in a computer or on-line.
The virtual world of his computer game allowed character interaction.
virtualadjective
In object-oriented programming, capable of being overridden with a different implementation in a subclass.
virtualadjective
Related to technology.
virtual communication
Etymology: From virtualis, from virtus.
ChatGPT
virtual
Virtual generally refers to something that is simulated or created virtually, rather than physically existing in reality. It often refers to computer-generated or online environments that mimic real-world experiences or objects. Virtual can also describe a state of being that is not physically present, but rather exists or occurs in digital or virtual space.
Webster Dictionary
Virtualadjective
having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or sensible part; potential; energizing
Virtualadjective
being in essence or effect, not in fact; as, the virtual presence of a man in his agent or substitute
Etymology: [Cf. F. virtuel. See Virtue.]
The New Hacker's Dictionary
virtual
[via the technical term virtual memory, prob.: from the term virtual image in optics] 1. Common alternative to logical; often used to refer to the artificial objects (like addressable virtual memory larger than physical memory) simulated by a computer system as a convenient way to manage access to shared resources. 2. Simulated; performing the functions of something that isn't really there. An imaginative child's doll may be a virtual playmate. Oppose real.
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Anagrams for virtual »
vitular
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of virtual in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of virtual in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of virtual in a Sentence
You can explore the virtual model [on] the computer — move around in it, walk around in it.
What's just as bad, though, is the virtual silence from Republican leaders and officeholders.
The tricky part is that the technologies are still under development, but shooting in virtual reality and shooting in film will be very similar in terms of cost.
Virtual reality may be the first killer app for blockchain.
Taxation of virtual digital assets or crypto is a step in the right direction. It gives much-needed clarity and confidence to the industry.
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Translations for virtual
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- واقعيArabic
- виртуаленBulgarian
- ভার্চুয়ালBengali
- virtualCatalan, Valencian
- virtuelDanish
- eigentlich, fast, virtuellGerman
- εικονικόςGreek
- virtualSpanish
- مجازیPersian
- näennäis-, näennäinen, virtuaalinenFinnish
- virtuelFrench
- fíorúilIrish
- כביכול, ווירטואלי, כאילוHebrew
- वास्तविकHindi
- ténylegesHungarian
- virtualeItalian
- 事実上, 仮想の, ほとんどJapanese
- ფაქტიურიGeorgian
- 사실상의Korean
- virtualisLatin
- marikoMāori
- virtueelDutch
- rzeczywisty, dosłowny, wirtualnyPolish
- virtualPortuguese
- словно, будто бы, виртуальныйRussian
- virtuellSwedish
- వాస్తవికTelugu
- เสมือนThai
- sanalTurkish
- віртуальний, як биUkrainian
- ورچوئلUrdu
- 虚拟Chinese
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