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'''Avatar''' is the [[incarnation]] or incarnated manifestation of a [[Hindu]] [[deity]], a theory both characteristic of Vishnavism and marking a new epoch in the religious development of India.<ref>{{Nuttall|Avatar}}</ref>

'''Avatar''' is the [[incarnation]] or incarnated manifestation of a [[Hindu]] [[deity]], a theory both characteristic of Vaishnavism and marking a new epoch in the religious development of India.<ref>{{Nuttall|Avatar}}</ref><ref>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hinduism/Vaishnavism-and-Shaivism Vaishnavism and Shaivism - Britannica (britannica.com)]</ref>

Recently, the term ''avatar'' has been used to signify "an interactive representation of a human in a virtual reality environment",<ref>http://www.case.edu/help/webglossary.html</ref> that is, an online persona used in computer gaming or internet communities.

Recently, the term ''avatar'' has been used to signify "an interactive representation of a human in a virtual reality environment",<ref>http://www.case.edu/help/webglossary.html</ref> that is, an online persona used in computer gaming or internet communities.