virtualization resource allocation
/ˌvɜː.tʃu.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən ˈriː.sɔːs ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/ IELTSAcademic
noun
The process of dividing computing resources, such as CPU, memory, storage, or network capacity, among virtual machines or virtual systems. It helps each system work efficiently without using all the physical hardware directly.
- The server uses virtualization resource allocation to balance workloads.
- Good virtualization resource allocation improves performance.
- We changed the allocation to give more memory to one VM.
Adinary Nuance
This phrase is more specific than resource allocation. It means allocation inside a virtualized computer setup, not general planning or budgeting. It is also narrower than virtualization, which means the whole process of creating virtual systems. Engineers use this phrase when they want to talk about how hardware power is shared between virtual machines.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- phân bổ tài nguyên ảo hóa
- Spanish
- asignación de recursos de virtualización
- Chinese
- 虚拟化资源分配
- Japanese
- 仮想化のリソース割り当て
- Korean
- 가상화 자원 할당
Etymology
This is a modern technical phrase from computing. It combines virtualization, from virtual, with resource allocation, a common systems term from the late 20th century.
Common phrases
dynamic resource allocationmemory allocationCPU allocationallocate resources to a virtual machine
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Frequently asked questions
- Is virtualization resource allocation the same as resource allocation?
- No. It is a more specific type of resource allocation used in virtual systems.
- Is this phrase common in business writing?
- It is more common in technical and IT writing than in general business writing.
- How do I use virtualization resource allocation in a sentence?
- You can say, 'The team improved virtualization resource allocation to reduce slowdowns.'
- Is virtualization resource allocation formal?
- Yes. It is a technical phrase, so it sounds formal and specialized.