presentity
English edit
Etymology edit
Blend of presence + entity; first introduced in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETC) RFC 2778.
Noun edit
presentity (plural presentities)
- (Internet, telecommunications) An entity (usually a human) which provides information about its presence (whether it is available and willing to communicate through communication services).
- Users of an instant messaging service are presentities that may show themselves as online, offline, or away.
References edit
- Day, M., J. Rosenberg, and H. Sugano. A Model for Presence and Instant Messaging. RFC 2778. February 2000.