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virtual memory vs computer memory

computer memory vs virtual memory

virtual memory and computer memory both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
virtual memory Yes No No No
computer memory Yes No No No
As nouns, computer memory is a hypernym of virtual memory; that is, computer memory is a word with a broader meaning than virtual memory:
  • virtual memory: (computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses
  • computer memory: an electronic memory device
Other hypernyms of virtual memory include computer storage, memory, memory board, storage, store.
virtual memory (noun) computer memory (noun)
(computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses an electronic memory device
Difference between virtual memory and computer memory

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