English

Adjective

real-world ‎(comparative more real-world, superlative most real-world)

1. Having a practicable, verifiable quality; not imaginary, theoretical or based in a non-physical realm, such as heaven or cyberspace.

   The moon rocket was a real-world application of astrophysics.

   • 2004, Chris Reed, Internet Law,

     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.

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