digital twin

noun

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.

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Meanings

noundigital twin (plural digital twins)

plural digital twins

  1. especiallybusinessA 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.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 數字孿生 /数字孪生
  • 數字孿生 /数字孪生 (shùzì luánshēng)digital model
Dutch digitale tweeling
  • digitale tweelingdigital model
Finnish digitaalinen kaksonen
  • digitaalinen kaksonendigital model
Ukrainian цифровий двійник
  • цифровий двійник (cyfrovyj dvijnyk)digital model
Cite this entry
APA

digital twin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digital%20twin

MLA

“digital twin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digital%20twin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “digital twin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digital%20twin.

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