Creating a replica of a real process, product, or service in order to create a virtual representation is called a digital:

a digital twin is a virtual representation of a real-world object or system. These virtual models are

used to digitally represent performance, identify inefficiencies, and design solutions to improve their

physical counterparts. A digital twin is a digital model designed to accurately reflect a physical object.

The object being studied—for example, a wind turbine—is outfitted with various sensors related to

vital areas of functionality. These sensors produce data about different aspects of the physical

object’s performance, such as energy output, temperature, weather conditions and more. This data

is then relayed to a processing system and applied to the digital copy. Once informed with such data,

the virtual model can be used to run simulations, study performance issues and generate possible

improvements, all with the goal of generating valuable insights—which can then be applied back to

the original physical object. A digital twin is a digital representation of a real-world entity or system.

The implementation of a digital twin is an encapsulated software object or model that mirrors a

unique physical object, process, organization, person or other abstraction.