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Hyper-V

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Hyper-V

Hyper-V · N/A · Hyper-V · HY-per vee · Microsoft Hyper-V · Windows hypervisor · Windows · virtualization · windows · serverWindowsMicrosoft Hyper-V Windows hypervisor

/HY-per vee/

Also known as: Microsoft Hyper-V, Windows hypervisor

Last updated August 9, 2026

Definition

Hyper-V is Microsoft’s hypervisor for running virtual machines on Windows — used for labs, isolation, and servers.

Real-World Example

Creating a Hyper-V VM to test software safely without installing it on the host.

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