Host operating systems that run one or more operating systems as applications are referred to as ________.
A) application programs
B) server farms
C) server operating systems
D) virtual machines

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Virtual machines allow a host operating system to run one or more operating systems as applications within them. Option A, application programs, refers to software programs that run on an operating system, not the host system itself. Option B, server farms, refers to a collection of servers, not a host operating system. Option C, server operating systems, refers to an operating system specifically designed to run on a server, not a host operating system that can run multiple operating systems as applications.

Host Operating Systems That Run One or More Operating Systems