virtual storage

virtual storage
Computers.
a system whereby addressable memory is extended beyond main storage through the use of secondary storage managed by system software in such a way that programs can treat all of the designated storage as addressable main storage. Also called virtual memory. Cf. real storage.
[1970-75]

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