digital twins

A form of digital twin — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of digital twin
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