What Is vMem?
What is vMem? vMem is a memory that is allocated by virtualization systems. Here, virtual memory addresses are translated to physical memory addresses within hardware setups. Think of it like this: if you were to write down an address, you'd need to know where you are to know where that address is. With vMem, it's as if an address is written on a map and then moved. Every time you get up from your desk, the map changes along with the location of the lesson. Virtual memory (vMem) is a means of accessing and manipulating data that doesn't exist. It's a pretty straightforward concept: you have a computer or some other device that can run programs and want to do something with them. For example, create an Excel spreadsheet showing how much your cat has eaten today. Cats are cute and funny, so this is a good idea. How do we get our computer to do this for us? Well, we could write code in C# or Python or whatever language programmers use these days (I don't know). But this would take time. What if we're in a rush? What if there was another way? What if there was a way where all we had to do was type "Cat ate three times today" into some magical box, and then BOOM! There would be an Excel spreadsheet with those words on it! Virtualization is a way to do many things at once without buying all the hardware you would need if you did them all separately. In this type of virtualization, the system assigns resources to each VM according to what it needs. However, virtual memory can be considered a way of allocating resources handled by software instead of physical hardware. Human administrators and software assign vMem according to what the machine needs. As with physical memory addresses, some virtual markers are more efficient than others.
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