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digital shadow

digital shadow noun: synonym of digital footprint.

Noun

digital shadow (plural digital shadows)

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of digital footprint.
    • My digital shadow could have “eternal life” while I myself am no longer alive, at least not in this world. The digital shadow becomes part of human existence. As described, all machines and objects also have their digital shadows.2020, Klaus Henning, Gamechanger AI: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming our World, Springer Nature, →ISBN, page 69

Synonyms of digital shadow

Forms of digital shadow

pluraldigital shadows

Questions about digital shadow

What does digital shadow mean?
Digital shadow means synonym of digital footprint.
What part of speech is digital shadow?
Digital shadow is a noun.
What is the plural of digital shadow?
The plural of digital shadow is digital shadows.

Words near digital shadow in the dictionary

  1. digital rupee
  2. digital rupees
  3. digital scarcity
  4. digital service provider
  5. digital service providers
  6. digital shadow
  7. digital shadows
  8. digital sharecropping
  9. digital signal
  10. digital signals
  11. digital signature

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