dˈɛsktɑːp vˌɜːtʃuːəlᵻzˈeɪʃən sˈɔftwɛɹ tɛknˈɑːlədʒiz ɪmpɹˈuːv pˌoːɹɾəbˈɪlᵻɾi, mˌænɪdʒəbˈɪlᵻɾi ænd kəmpˌæɾəbˈɪlᵻɾi əvə pˈɜːsənəl kəmpjˈuːɾɚz dˈɛsktɑːp ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənt baɪ sˈɛpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ pˈɑːɹt ɔːɹ ˈɔːl ʌvðə dˈɛsktɑːp ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənt ænd ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃənz fɹʌmðə fˈɪzɪkəl klˈaɪənt dɪvˈaɪs ðæt ɪz jˈuːzd tʊ ˈæksɛs ɪt.
Desktop virtualization software technologies improve portability, manageability and compatibility of a personal computer's desktop environment by separating part or all of the desktop environment and associated applications from the physical client device that is used to access it.