ˈiːvən ˌɔn plˈætfɔːɹmz wɪð vˈɜːtʃuːəl mˈɛmɚɹi, sˈɔftwɛɹ kəmpˈoʊnənts sˈʌtʃ ɐz kˈoʊdəks mˈeɪ biː dᵻkˈʌpəld tə ðə pˈɔɪnt wˌɛɹ ðeɪ kæn biː lˈoʊdᵻd ɪn ænd ˈaʊt æz nˈiːdᵻd.
Even on platforms with virtual memory, software components such as codecs may be decoupled to the point where they can be loaded in and out as needed.