"paravirtual" meaning in English

See paravirtual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From para- + virtual. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|para|virtual}} para- + virtual Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} paravirtual (not comparable)
  1. (computing) approximately virtual (in terms of paravirtualization) Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computing
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