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Refers to devices at the electronic, or machine, level. Contrast with logical. See logical vs. physical.

(jargon)physical - The opposite of logical in its jargon sense. Compare real, virtual, and transparent.

It is said that what you can touch and see is real; what you can see but not touch is virtual; what you can touch but not see is transparent; and what you can neither touch nor see is probably imaginary.
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She had incredible physicality that allowed her to perform at a young age roles such as the Old Mother, a sensual Putifar in The Legend of Joseph, and a charming musical down in Alotria.
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