Virtual device

Alternatively called a virtual peripheral, a virtual device mimics a physical hardware device by tricking the computer into thinking something exists when it really doesn't. For example, fax software can act as a virtual printer. When print is selected, the document is sent to a fax/modem, which sends information to another fax/modem or fax machine.

Another example of a virtual device is an interactive device projected on a surface in the real world or a virtual world. For example, a virtual keyboard projected on a surface that reads your fingers as you press each key.

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