pop-up vs virtual

pop-up

adj
  • Operating or existing for a brief period only; temporary. 

  • Opening out to form a three-dimensional structure when the page of a book is opened. 

  • Coming into view suddenly from a concealed position. 

  • Employing the cold launch technique. 

noun
  • A folded paper element which pops up from a book, greeting card, etc. 

  • A pop-up ball: a ball that has been hit to a considerable height above the infield or the shallow outfield; a pop fly. 

  • A business that quickly pops up, such as a temporary restaurant. 

  • A pop-up advertisement; an advertisement that is triggered to appear on a computer screen when an Internet user accesses a particular web page. 

virtual

adj
  • Operating by computer or in cyberspace; not physically present. 

  • Having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or measurable part; potential. 

  • Nearly, almost. (A relatively recent development in meaning) 

  • Pertaining to particles in temporary existence due to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. 

  • Simulated in a computer or online. 

  • In effect or essence, if not in fact or reality; imitated, simulated. 

  • Capable of being overridden with a different implementation in a subclass. 

noun
  • A computer simulation of a real-world sport such as horse racing. 

  • A virtual member function of a class. 

How often have the words pop-up and virtual occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )