Key TermsGuest Operating System (Guest OS). An operating system installed inside the virtual machine. It can be a Windows, Linux, or another supported operating system. Primary Operating System (Primary OS). The operating system that is loaded when you turn on your physical computer. Virtual Machine (VM). A computer emulated inside the primary operating system. A virtual machine has its own virtual hardware and requires an operating system. The installed operating system and its applications are isolated within the virtual machine and share physical hardware resources with the physical computer. |
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