hypercall

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Synonyms: hyperball, hypercar, hypercard, hypertalk, hypercane, hypermail, hyperscale

Antonyms: hyperball, hypercar, hypercard, hypertalk, hypercane, hypermail, hyperscale

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} A [[syscall]] made by a [[guest]] [[operating system]] to the [[underlying]] [[hypervisor]], rather than executing [[instruction]]s that the hypervisor [[simulate]]s.

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