virtual network switch
C31491
concept
A virtual network switch is a software-based device that connects virtual machines and other virtual network components within a host or cloud environment, forwarding traffic between them based on network configuration and policies.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| virtual switch | 2 |
| network virtualization software | 1 |
| virtual network switch canonical | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: virtual network switch
Generated description
A virtual network switch is a software-based device that connects virtual machines and other virtual network components within a host or cloud environment, forwarding traffic between them based on network configuration and policies.
Instances (3)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Virtual Ethernet Bridge | — |
| Open vSwitch | virtual switch |
| VMware vSphere Distributed Switch | virtual switch |