ɪn ɐ kəmpjˈuːɾɚ səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ vˈɜːtʃuːəl mˈɛmɚɹi, ðə tˈɜːm fˈɪzɪkəl ɐdɹˈɛs ɪz jˈuːzd mˈoʊstli tə dˌɪfɚɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt fɹʌm ɐ vˈɜːtʃuːəl ɐdɹˈɛs.
In a computer supporting virtual memory, the term physical address is used mostly to differentiate from a virtual address.