ɪn ðɪs kˈɑːntɛkst, ðə tˈɜːm "vˌɜːtʃuːəlᵻzˈeɪʃən" ɹᵻfˈɜːz tə ðɪ ˈɑːɹɾɪfˌækt bˌiːɪŋ ɛŋkˈæpsjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən, wˌɪtʃ ɪz kwˈaɪt dˈɪfɹənt fɹʌm ɪts mˈiːnɪŋ ɪn hˈɑːɹdwɛɹ vˌɜːtʃuːəlᵻzˈeɪʃən, wˌɛɹ ɪt ɹᵻfˈɜːz tə ðɪ ˈɑːɹɾɪfˌækt bˌiːɪŋ ɐbstɹˈæktᵻd fˈɪzɪkəl hˈɑːɹdwɛɹ.
In this context, the term "virtualization" refers to the artifact being encapsulated (application), which is quite different from its meaning in hardware virtualization, where it refers to the artifact being abstracted (physical hardware).