Virtual Machine (VM)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-004568",
  "term": "Virtual Machine (VM)",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. A simulated environment created by virtualization.\n\n2. Software that allows a single host to run one or more guest operating systems.\n\n3. A software-defined complete execution stack consisting of virtualized hardware, operating system (guest OS), and applications.\n\n4. A virtual data processing system that appears to be at the disposal of a particular user but whose functions are accomplished by sharing the resources of a real data processing system",
  "abbreviation": "VM",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-125; NIST SP 800-190 from NIST SP 800-125",
    "NIST SP 800-115; NIST SP 1800-25B from NIST SP 800-115; NIST SP 1800-26B from NIST SP 800-115; NIST SP 1800-10B from NIST SP 800-115",
    "NIST SP 800-125A",
    "NISTIR 8006 from ISO/IEC 2382-1",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/virtual-machine-vm/"
}