RL
Updated: 04/30/2020 by Computer Hope
Alternatively called meatspace, Real-Life or RL is shorthand that describes life and activities beyond the computer. Users may also use the related IRL term, which is short for In Real-Life. Below are examples of how this could be used.
I met her in RL.
I bet IRL you are a total geek!
Note
Some people prefer the term AFK (Away From Keyboard) instead of IRL because they consider the Internet as "real" or their real-life. Many players who play the game Second Life also call the real-life the First Life.
What is the opposite of real-life?
Anything virtual is the opposite of the real-life.
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