virtual
Definition 1
General: Having most properties, the appearance, essence, or effect, of something without being that thing.
Definition 2
Computing: Feature or operation that does not exist but appears to be so. For example, a RAM disk is actually a partition of a computer's random access memory but acts and is seen like a real disk. See also transparent.
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