- being as specified in power, force, or effect, though not actually or expressly such: One of the VPs was the virtual CEO of the company.
- Optics.
- (of an image, such as one in a mirror) formed by the apparent convergence of rays that are prolonged geometrically, but not actually (opposed to real).
- being a focus of a system forming such images.
- real, but existing, seen, or happening online or on a digital screen, rather than in person or in the physical world: You can take a virtual tour of the museum before your visit.How do I become a virtual personal trainer?Some students struggle with virtual learning and need the support of a physical classroom.
- Computers.
- (of a computer, data storage device, operating system, etc.) simulated or extended by software, sometimes temporarily, in such a way as to function and appear to the user as a physical entity: You can create a virtual disk in RAM, or virtual storage on a hard disk.
- relating or belonging to virtual reality: The headset and controller allow users to do things like draw images and wave wands in the virtual world.Your swing determines the path of the ball and where it lands on the virtual golf course, just as if it were played on a real one.
- having the essence or effect but not the appearance or form of
- being, relating to, or involving a virtual image
- of or relating to virtual storage
- of or relating to a computer technique by which a person, wearing a headset or mask, has the experience of being in an environment created by the computer, and of interacting with and causing changes in it
- capable of producing an effect through inherent power or virtue
- designating or relating to a particle exchanged between other particles that are interacting by a field of force
