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Matrix

The English word “Matrix” has 2 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. A simulated reality to which many humans are connected. In some works created by sentient machines to subdue humans.
  2. A social institution or apparatus perceived as largely deceptive or illusory.

Etymology

From the 1984 novel Neuromancer and popularized in the 1999 movie The Matrix. See matrix for further etymology.

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