Matrix
English
Etymology
From the 1999 movie The Matrix.
Proper noun
Matrix
- (science fiction) A simulated reality created by sentient machines to subdue humans.
- 2009 September 23, possum, “Re: In which the Trollpa evinzes hizzelf aza profezzional nuizzance”, in talk.religion.buddhism[1] (Usenet), message-ID <64c3fc87-b24c-4339-9e04-b4ecaa1497f7@a6g2000vbp.googlegroups.com>:
- Now some folks want to claim that we're in the Matrix right now (or that the physical world is an illusion).
- 2017, Chuck Lorre Productions #557 (post-episode text), "The Recollection Dissipation", The Big Bang Theory
- Recent events have made it abundantly clear that the fabric of the universe is unraveling. Reality as you know it, the matrix if you will, is dissolving.
- (figurative) A social institution or apparatus perceived as largely deceptive or illusory to humans.
Alternative forms
German
Etymology
From Latin matrix
Pronunciation
Noun
Matrix f (genitive Matrix, plural Matrizen)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Matrix” in Duden online