Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM)

A Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM), also known as a hypervisor, is software that enables multiple virtual machines to run on a single physical computer. It manages hardware resources like CPU, memory, and storage, allocating them to each virtual machine as needed. This allows different operating systems or environments to operate securely and independently on the same physical hardware. Think of it as a traffic controller that ensures each virtual machine gets appropriate resources without interfering with others, optimizing hardware use and providing flexibility, isolation, and easier management of multiple computing environments.