Phonetics:
Meanings:
noun
Definition: A virtual member function of a class.
adjective
Definition: In effect or essence, if not in fact or reality; imitated, simulated.
Example: In fact a defeat on the battlefield, Tet was a virtual victory for the North, owing to its effect on public opinion.
Definition: Having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or measurable part; potential.
Definition: Nearly, almost. (A relatively recent development in meaning)
Example: The angry peasants were a virtual army as they attacked the castle.
Definition: Simulated in a computer or online.
Example: The virtual world of his computer game allowed character interaction.
Definition: Operating by computer or in cyberspace; not physically present.
Example: a virtual assistant; a virtual personal trainer
Definition: (of a class member) Capable of being overridden with a different implementation in a subclass.
Definition: Pertaining to particles in temporary existence due to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.