Definition(s)
Avatar
Representation of a person participating in the Cyberspace.
- NOTE 1 An avatar can also be referred to as the person’s alter ego.
- NOTE 2 An avatar can also be seen as an “object” representing the embodiment of the user.
Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global Standards