Ubiquitous

Definition

Present, appearing, or found everywhere at the same time; so common or widespread as to seem inescapable. Something ubiquitous saturates an environment to the point of becoming almost invisible due to its omnipresence.

Example Usage

Smartphones have become ubiquitous in modern society, with people checking them hundreds of times per day.

Origin

From Latin ubique (everywhere), combining ubi (where) + que (and), first used in English in the 16th century.

Fun Fact

The term 'ubiquitous computing' was coined by Mark Weiser at Xerox in 1991 to describe a future where computers are seamlessly integrated into everyday objects.

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