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Adjective: virtual  vur-choo-ul
  1. Being actually such in almost every respect
    "the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin";
    - practical
     
  2. Existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact
    "a virtual dependence on charity"; "a virtual revolution"; "virtual reality"
     
  3. Simulated on a computer or on-line rather than really existing
    "The virtual world of his computer game allowed character interaction"

See also: essential, realistic

Encyclopedia: Virtual