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[–] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

What is VM? (Asking for a friend)

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  • [–] 9 points 2 weeks ago

    Virtual machine. It is basically a program you can open that functions like a separate computer. The program dedicates some hardware resources and you install an OS of your choice. This has miltiple advantages: for the described purpose in the example above, the VM provides you with a fresh machinewhere you have not done any customization that would make you identifible. Other uses include e.g. using Windows software inside a Linux installation or experimenting with viruses (which would usually attack the sandboxed VM and not your actual OS).

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