Avatar (virtual reality)

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For other definitions of "avatar", please see the disambiguation page.

An avatar is an online representation of a furry character. It can refer to a character picture, but most uses of the word refer to a character likeness used in association with an online chat medium, such as Furcadia or an instant messenger program that uses buddy icons to display a picture to represent each user.

Sometimes the term avatar is used interchangeably with the term character, but the two are not the same thing. A character encompasses all the qualities of a fictional entity, including a description, back story and beliefs, while an avatar is merely a visual representation of a character.