virtual fencing

noun

The use of technology to create non-physical barriers that influence or restrict the movement of animals without the need for conventional physical fences.

“The farm uses virtual fencing to manage cattle grazing across large paddocks.”

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Meanings

nounvirtual fencing (plural virtual fencings)

plural virtual fencings

  1. wildlife managementagricultureThe use of technology to create non-physical barriers that influence or restrict the movement of animals without the need for conventional physical fences.

    The farm uses virtual fencing to manage cattle grazing across large paddocks.

    1 more example

    Roadside virtual fencing systems activate lights and sounds to deter wildlife from entering the road as vehicles approach.

Origin

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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APA

virtual fencing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtual%20fencing

MLA

“virtual fencing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtual%20fencing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “virtual fencing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtual%20fencing.

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