Existing or occurring on computers or on the internet rather than in the physical world. The company held a virtual meeting to discuss the quarterly results.
Almost or nearly as described, but not completely or according to strict definition. The virtual silence in the room was broken by the sound of a distant bell.
(Physics) Existing or occurring only as a theoretical construct or short-lived state, not directly observable in the physical world. In quantum field theory, the electromagnetic force is carried by virtual photons.