noun
Computing term for a memory management technique that uses disk storage as an extension of RAM.
バーチャルメモリーが不足すると、システムの動作が遅くなります。
When virtual memory runs low, the system slows down.
Variant with interpunct; less common but seen in some technical contexts.
Synonymous Japanese term; バーチャルメモリー is the loanword version, while 仮想メモリ uses native/kanji vocabulary.
Loanword from English 'virtual memory'.