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virtual world

computer-based simulated environment populated by many users who can create a personal avatar, and simultaneously and independently explore the virtual world, participate in its activities and communicate with others
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virtual world

Summary

virtual world is an Internet genre[1]. It draws 179 Wikipedia views per month (internet_genre category, ranking #4 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • virtual world's instance of is recorded as Internet genre[3].
  • virtual world is a type of computer model[4].
  • virtual world is a type of virtual place[5].
  • virtual world is a type of software[6].
  • virtual world is a type of fictional location[7].
  • virtual world's Commons category is recorded as Virtual worlds[8].
  • virtual world's said to be the same as is recorded as fictional universe[9].
  • virtual world's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Virtual worlds[10].
  • virtual world's partially coincident with is recorded as virtual place[11].

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Definition and Type

virtual world's instance of is recorded as Internet genre[3]. Recorded subclass of include computer model[4], virtual place[5], software[6], and fictional location[7].

Why It Matters

virtual world draws 179 Wikipedia views per month (internet_genre category, ranking #4 of 8).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → computer model, virtual place, software +1
    Instance of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 24777, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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