digital twin

English

Noun

digital twin (plural digital twins)

1. (especially manufacturing, simulators, gaming) A digital model of an intended or existing real-world physical product, system, or process (a physical twin); it serves as the effectively indistinguishable digital counterpart of it for practical purposes, such as simulation, computer-aided manufacturing, testing, monitoring, and maintenance.

   Coordinate term: physical twin

See also

• CAD/CAM
• replica
• simulacrum
• solid model