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Executive briefing on the metaverse

Annex

List of definitions 28

Artificial Intelligence (AI): An interdisciplinary field, usually regarded as a branch of computer
science, dealing with models and systems for the performance of functions generally associated
with human intelligence, such as reasoning and learning. [Source: ISO/IEC 2382-28]

Augmented Reality (AR): An environment containing both real and virtual sensory components.
The augmented reality continuum runs from virtual content that is clearly overlaid on a real
environment (assisted reality) to virtual content that is seamlessly integrated and interacts with
a real environment (mixed reality). [Source: ITU-T P.1320]

Digital twin: A digital representation of an object of interest. [Source: ITU-T Y.4600]

Internet of things (IoT): A global infrastructure for the information society, enabling advanced
services by interconnecting (physical and virtual) things based on existing and evolving
interoperable information and communication technologies. [Source: ITU-T Y.4000]

Interoperability: The ability of two or more systems or applications to exchange information
and to mutually use the information that has been exchanged. [Source: ITU-T Y.101]
Mixed Reality (MR): An environment containing both real and virtual components that are
seamlessly integrated and interact with each other in a natural way (one end of the augmented
reality continuum). [Source: ITU-T P.1320]

Virtual Reality (VR): An environment that is fully generated by digital means. To qualify as virtual
reality, the virtual environment should differ from the local environment. [Source: ITU-T P.1320]

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