Etymology

virtual fencing

Today it means: The use of technology to create non-physical barriers that influence or restrict the movement of animals without the need for conventional physical fences. Full definition →

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The story

virtual + fencing. The term is derived from virtual and fencing, referring to the use of non-physical or digitally defined boundaries in place of physical fences.

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