Meanings
nounveillance (uncountable)
- neologismuncountableThe recording of an activity.
Origin
Coined by Canadian wearable computing researcher and professor Steve Mann, back-formation from surveillance and sousveillance and McVeillance.
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APA
veillance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/veillance
MLA
“veillance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/veillance. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “veillance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/veillance.
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