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noundigital shadow (plural digital shadows)
plural digital shadows
- uncommonSynonym of digital footprint.
My digital shadow could have “eternal life” while I myself am no longer alive, at least not in this world. The digital shadow becomes part of human existence. As described, all machines and objects also have their digital shadows.
2020, Klaus Henning, Gamechanger AI: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming our World, Springer Nature, →ISBN, page 69Synonyms: digital footprint
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nounSynonym of digital footprint.
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