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vir·tual [ˈvɜ:tʃuəl, Am ˈvɜ:r-] ADJ inv

1. virtual (almost certain):

virtual
so gut wie
virtual
quasi
years of incompetent government had brought about the virtual collapse of the economy
Jahre inkompetenter Regierungsführung hatten dazu geführt, dass die Wirtschaft so gut wie zusammenbrach
now that the talks have broken down, war in the region looks like a virtual certainty
jetzt, wo die Gespräche gescheitert sind, scheint der Krieg in der Region praktisch sicher zu sein
nowadays, television has a virtual monopoly over cultural life
heutzutage hat das Fernsehen quasi ein Monopol über das kulturelle Leben
snow brought the whole of Guernsey to a virtual standstill yesterday
der Schnee brachte gestern ganz Guernsey praktisch zum Stillstand
to be a virtual unknown
praktisch unbekannt sein

2. virtual COMPUT, PHYS:

virtual
virtuell

virtual ADJ IT

virtual (scheinbar)
virtuell

vir·tual ˈmar·ket·place N

virtual marketplace
virtueller Marktplatz

vir·tual ˈof·fice N

virtual office
virtuelles Büro

vir·tual re·ˈal·ity N no pl

virtual reality
virtuelle Realität f
virtual reality
Virtual Reality f <- ->

vir·tual ˈstor·age N no pl

virtual storage
virtueller Speicher

virtual water, embedded water, embodied water N

virtual water
virtuelles Wasser

virtual marketplace N E-COMM

virtual marketplace (elektronische Handelsplattform, z. B. das Internet)
virtueller Marktplatz m

vir·tual ˈshop·ping mall N

virtual shopping mall
virtuelle Einkaufspassage
OpenDict entry

virtual memory management N

virtual memory management COMPUT
virtuelle Speicherverwaltung
OpenDict entry

virtual machine, VM N

virtual machine, VM COMPUT
virtuelle Maschine