virtuality

English

Etymology

virtual +‎ -ity

Noun

virtuality (countable and uncountable, plural virtualities)

1. A state of being virtual.
   • 1991, Brenda Laurel, Computers as theatre, page 167:

     ... uses of direct-manipulation techniques, the creation of virtualities, the use of agents, and the integration of multiple modalities in representations

   • 1996, Frederick F. Reichheld with Scott D. Cook, The quest for loyalty: creating value through partnership, page 32:

     Libraries, whose lifeblood is information, were always likely to be among the first to confront the challenge and opportunity of virtuality

2. The quality of being virtual; virtualness.