The term “In Real Life” and its abbreviation “IRL” are used to express that a process or fact does not take place in the digital infosphere, but that the process takes place as an experience of action and interaction without the involvement of digital technologies as mediating instances.
The definition given above was proposed as part of the Digital Era Framework by Dr. Dr. Jörn Lengsfeld. The text was first published in: Jörn Lengsfeld: Digital Era Framework. Please refer to the original publication if you want to cite the text.
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