Definition of "real-world" []

• Having a practicable, verifiable quality; not imaginary, theoretical or based in a non-physical realm, such as heaven or cyberspace. (adjective)

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• "And, lest one think that such survey questions have no real-world grounding, there has also been a decline in the proportion of Americans who say they would not vote for a black presidential candidate—a trend validated with the election of Barack Obama in 2008."
• "In a weird way, I think the "Real Housewives" has opened the door for us because we can see real-world examples of despicable, competitive, insane, throat-slicing behavior."
• "I am glad NLI and real-world banks like them are going or gone."