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twins

twins

1 6.1
Virtual copies of real machines or systems used to test and monitor them
  • noun
  • /twɪnz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : gemelos digitales
  • The TWINS Lyman-alpha monitor measures the geocoronal hydrogen density to aid in ENA analysis, while environmental sensors provide contemporaneous measurements of the local charged particle environments.

And if I can be useful to more people by having digital twin, I will be liberated because my urge to be useful will will be satisfied.

Examples

  • If they want to create data insights from Matterport digital twins that they've captured, go for it.

  • The engineers created digital twins of the new product to test its performance before manufacturing.

  • Companies use twins to monitor real-time data and optimize their manufacturing processes.

  • The simulation of the city in the software is a detailed representation, or twin, of the actual urban environment.

Synonyms

twin
vstwins
106 1.2

An object that is an exact copy of another

is used as a technical virtual replica for simulation, monitoring, and optimization
double
vstwins
75 4.7

A person who stands in for another, often in movies

is limited to computer engineering virtual replicas for testing and performance analysis

Compounds

Gemini the Twins
6.3

A zodiac sign shown as two twins for people born in late May or June

How Detailed

twins
  • Specialized
1 6.1
simulation
  • Specialized
199 4.7
model
  • Specialized
905 3.9

Surface Forms

twins plural
twin singular

Morphology

twins = twin (semi-transparent) = twin + s

The form is simply the plural of 'twin', and the computing/engineering sense uses the familiar metaphor of a matching replica, but the technical usage is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

The word twins comes from an old word meaning 'two' or 'double', like the number two, so in computing a twin is a 'virtual copy' or partner of a real object used to test and watch it.