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