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Virtualization

Of or relating to many techniques, methods, or approaches in order to make a virtual version of something.

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fabric

Software; Virtualization

A Fibre Channel network topology in which devices pass data to each other through interconnecting switches. A fabric is used in many SANs. Fabrics are typically divided into zones. Also called ...

fault

Software; Virtualization

A data object containing information about an exception condition encountered by an operation.

file system cache

Software; Virtualization

A storage mechanism that speeds access to files stored on a disk by caching frequently accessed data. The maximum disk cache for 32-bit operating systems is 512MB; for 64-bit operating systems, the ...

full clone

Software; Virtualization

A complete copy of the original virtual machine, including all associated virtual disks. See also linked clone.

full screen switch mode

Software; Virtualization

A display mode in which the virtual machine’s display fills the entire screen. (The user has no access to the VMware Workstation user interface.) The user cannot create, reconfigure, or start virtual ...

full virtual machine backup

Software; Virtualization

A process that backs up all files that make up the entire virtual machine. These files include disk images, .vmx files, and so on.

go to snapshot

Software; Virtualization

To restore a snapshot of the active virtual machine. See also revert to snapshot.

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