Virtual

/ˈvɜːrtʃuəl/ adjective

Virtual describes something that exists in digital form or in effect, but not physically in the real world.

From Medieval Latin “virtualis,” meaning “having virtue or power,” from Latin “virtus,” meaning “strength, power, or virtue.” It originally meant “effective in essence,” and only recently came to refer to computer-based realities.

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