nonvirtual

In the flesh

Nonvirtual describes something that exists or operates in physical reality rather than in digital or simulated form.

The term emerged as a contrast to virtual: nonvirtual meetings, nonvirtual classrooms.

In programming, a nonvirtual function is one that cannot be overridden by derived classes—its behavior is fixed at compile time rather than determined dynamically.

real

actual

Existing in fact

physical · concrete · material · corporeal · palpable · substantive · existent · verifiable · factual · proven

interaction

meeting

Gathering for discussion

conversation · presence · classroom · workshop · conference · lecture · seminar · appointment · visit · encounter

object

artifact

Human-made historical object

product · equipment · furniture · device · tool · instrument · apparatus · implement · gadget · utensil

Opposites
reality/simulation status

nonvirtualvirtual

Existing in effect, not fact

simulated · digital · imaginary · online · computer-generated

computing/technical context

nonvirtualvirtual

Existing in effect, not fact

overridable · polymorphic · abstract · dynamic

Family

nonvirtuous

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