German word

virtuell

Pronunciation

IPA/vɪʁtuˈɛl/

Meaning

  • adjectivevirtual

Example

Ich nehme an einer virtuellen Schulung teil.

I am attending a virtual training session.

Illustration for virtuell (virtual)

More examples

In der virtuellen Zusammenarbeit sind klare Regeln wichtig.

Clear rules matter in virtual collaboration.

Core concept

A software-created counterpart of a place, object, or meeting that can be used without having a physical form.

Common phrases

  • virtuelle Zusammenarbeit

    virtual collaboration

  • virtuelle Konferenz

    virtual conference

  • virtuelle Plattform

    virtual platform

Similar words

online: Connected through the internet or another computer network.
digital: Stored as data and processed by computers or other electronic devices.
fiktiv: Created by imagination or fiction rather than existing in reality.
echt: Genuine and not artificial or imitation.

Definition in German

Nicht physisch real, aber als Konzept, Simulation oder durch Software vorhanden und nutzbar.

Word origin

German borrowed virtuell from Latin virtualis, related to virtus 'power', and later extended its older sense of potential effectiveness into modern technical usage.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, 'virtuell' takes ordinary German adjective endings, as in 'eine virtuelle Schulung' and 'mit einer virtuellen Schulung'.

Opposites

Related words

  • Virtualisierungvirtualizationnoun
  • Virtualitätvirtualitynoun

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