P - Definitions
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paravirtualization
Paravirtualization is a type of hardware virtualization that enables the guest operating system (OS) in a virtual machine (VM) to access the hypervisor directly, rather than indirectly through a complex abstraction layer, as is the case with conventional full virtualization.
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phased rollout
Phased rollout is a hardware or software migration method that involves incrementally implementing a new system.
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physical to virtual (P2V)
Physical to virtual (P2V), also called hardware virtualization, refers to the migration of physical machines to virtual machines (VMs).
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platform
In IT, a platform is any hardware or software used to host an application or service.
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platform engineering
Platform engineering is a specialized discipline within software development that focuses on designing, building, maintaining and improving the toolchains and workflows software developers use.
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policy engine
A policy engine is a software component that allows an organization to create, monitor and enforce rules about how network resources and the organization's data can be accessed.