noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the fusion of the physical and the digital (‘virtual’) worlds.

Synonyms

All synonyms

augmented reality

Etymology

From supra- + net, coined at the turn of the 21st century by information technology analysis firm Gartner.

Related phrases

augmented realityvirtual reality

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