Virtuality
Virtuality is the property of a thing not to exist in the form in which it appears to exist but are similar in nature or effect of existing in this formality. The word via the French term virtual ( act capable possible) from the Latin word virtus (virtue, valor, prowess, power, masculinity ).
So virtuality specifies an imaginary or through their properties more concrete entity which, although not physically, but is present in their functionality or effect. Thus, " virtual " is not the opposite of " real" - even though it is often mistakenly used as - but " physically " by.
Often also a fictional character is referred to as virtual, for example in computer games or animated (English Comic, Japanese Anime, Manga). Known virtual characters include Max Headroom (also see cyberspace ), Guybrush Threepwood and Lara Croft.