**Puppets** are [[technology:avatar|avatared]] programs intended for human interaction. Typically, the term is applied exclusively to such programs:

  * found on the internet
  * mode of interaction is speech or gestures
  * avatar is recognisably a living entity

Programmers may refer to entirely passive interactive items as Puppets, too, though those keen on unambiguous communication will avoid this.

Technological distinction can be made between [[terminology:Puppet:autonomous]] and [[terminology:Puppet:sim-bound]] Puppets.

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