Something that exists as a single, separate thing, especially when its exact nature is unclear or general.
From Late Latin *entitas* ('being'), from Latin *ens, ent-* ('being'), present participle of *esse* ('to be'). It was first used in philosophy to talk about 'things that exist.'
We use 'entity' when we know something is real but don’t want to say exactly what it is—like a company, a ghost, or an AI. It’s a placeholder word for 'a something that counts as a thing.'
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