Curcumin is the yellow pigment associated with the curry spice, Turmeric, and to a lesser extent Ginger. It is a small molecule that is the prototypical 'curcuminoid', and has effects similar to other polyphenols but unique in a way as it is a different class of polyphenol (relative to the other classes of 'flavonoid', 'stilbene', etc.)
The most simple definition of virtualization is the creating of a virtual version of something. This could be an operating system, server, storage device, or other resources. One common example would be someone who has divided their hard drive into multiple partitions. Uses.
Various virtualization methods create a logical abstraction layer for dealing with the physical hardware. For example, virtual machines enable multiple operating systems to run in the computer, each accessing the hardware via a logic layer rather than direct physical contact. See virtualization and virtual machine.