# virtualize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈvɜː(ɹ)tjuəlaɪz/

## Definitions
1. To run a program in virtual storage.
2. To simulate (or make virtual) some effect or condition on a computer.
3. To make or conform to a virtual reality.

## Etymology
From virtual + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/virtualize