What does "real-world" mean?

Having a practicable, verifiable quality; not imaginary, theoretical or based in a non-physical realm, such as heaven or cyberspace.

Real-world

Common synonyms include: actual results, actual world, applied, applied linguistic method, applied skill set, applied work.

adj

adj ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Adjective

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Having a practicable, verifiable quality; not imaginary, theoretical or based in a non-physical realm, such as heaven or cyberspace. not-comparable
"The moon rocket was a real-world application of astrophysics."

"HTTP 2 just adds a new layer of complexity without solving any real-world problems."