I have to politely disagree. In the most pure sense a VM is a made up computer, without any implications being expressed to what it’s intended to be used for or how it works.
In the article the author even states as one example emulation a classic console, but it’s clear from the article that there are many other possible VM’s from the definition they provide.
Anyways the point is VM is abstract, and there are many many types of them. Simulators, emulators, hypervisors, etc… are all VMs, but also there are VMs that don’t quite already have a name for them yet because they’re strange.
I don’t mean to be rude at all - quite the contrary, I want to be respectful - but I also want to be clear about these terms for people who are interested in learning.
In the article the author even states as one example emulation a classic console, but it’s clear from the article that there are many other possible VM’s from the definition they provide.
Anyways the point is VM is abstract, and there are many many types of them. Simulators, emulators, hypervisors, etc… are all VMs, but also there are VMs that don’t quite already have a name for them yet because they’re strange.
I don’t mean to be rude at all - quite the contrary, I want to be respectful - but I also want to be clear about these terms for people who are interested in learning.