Knowing and thoroughly understanding the terminology associated with the metaverse will be vital to business decision makers as they assess whether a metaverse strategy will best serve their business needs and, if it does, how and when they will deploy it.

This quick glossary, written by Mark W. Kaelin for TechRepublic Premium, provides a practical foundation for employees, managers and business decision makers regardless of their specific industry.

• Featured definition from the glossary:

  Walled garden

  A domain within the metaverse that allows people to create content according to a specific set of rules, permissions and tools. These walled gardens grant certain governance protections for users when compared to the larger and decentralized metaverse.

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