real-world en · ADJ
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Having a practicable, verifiable quality; not imaginary, theoretical or based in a non-physical realm, such as heaven or cyberspace.
In fact, because the Internet is accessible from almost everywhere in the world, transactions whose real-world analogues would have been restricted to only one or two jurisdictions may potentially be subject to every jurisdiction—this is particularly clear in the case of advertising via a Web site.
2004, Chris Reed, Internet Law, →ISBN, page 2:The moon rocket was a real-world application of astrophysics.
But these digital currencies, called “stable” because they are backed by real-world assets such as the dollar, have now become a pet project of the US administration and a hot topic in corporate boardrooms.
2025 July 5, Philip Stafford, Akila Quinio, “Stablecoins begin to enter the mainstream with backing from Trump administration”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 11:
Antonyms
imaginary · blue-skies · virtual · theoretical
Coordinates
in-game · real world · IRL
Translations (4)
vi ngoài đời (Translations) · pl praktyczny (Translations) · gl mundo real (Translations) · ru практический (Translations)