Spime

//spaɪm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An object that could be remotely tracked through space and time.

    "Critically, from an environmental point of view, product disposal can be controlled because of the spime's history. Armed with the complete log of its birth and life, the spime can be destroyed, dismantled and recycled efficiently."

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"Critically, from an environmental point of view, product disposal can be controlled because of the spime's history. Armed with the complete log of its birth and life, the spime can be destroyed, dismantled and recycled efficiently."

Etymology

Coined by Bruce Sterling in 2004, as a blend of space + time.

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