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In computing, a virtual address space (VAS) or address space is the set of ranges of virtual addresses that an operating system makes available to a process. [1] The range of virtual addresses usually starts at a low address and can extend to the highest address allowed by the computer's instruction set architecture and supported by the operating system's pointer size implementation, which can ...
Virtual address refers to an address identifying a virtual, i.e. non-physical, entity. For example: Virtual address space in computing; Virtual address translation to physical address in computing; Virtual postal address, see virtual mailbox or commercial mail receiving agency; Virtual business address, see Virtual office
An iconic example of virtual-to-physical address translation is virtual memory, where different pages of virtual address space map either to page file or to main memory physical address space. It is possible that several numerically different virtual addresses all refer to one physical address and hence to the same physical byte of RAM .
A virtual mailbox is a service that receives physical mail on behalf of the addressee and usually scans the outside of the mail. [1] Some providers also scan the inside contents of the mail as well. These scans may be photos, PDFs, or text-searchable PDFs.
A virtual IP address (VIP or VIPA) is an IP address that does not correspond to a physical network interface. Uses for VIPs include network address translation (especially, one-to-many NAT ), fault-tolerance, and mobility .
VAX (an acronym for Virtual Address eXtension) is a series of computers featuring a 32-bit instruction set architecture (ISA) and virtual memory that was developed and sold by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in the late 20th century.
Virtual address, a computer memory location in virtual address space; Vertical alignment, a technology used in a modern liquid-crystal display; Visual analytics, business intelligence visualization tools; Vulnerability assessment, the process of identifying and quantifying vulnerabilities in a system
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