Is 'digital twin' anything other than a buzzword? Is there anything that distinguishes one from a model or a simulation? I had the misfortune of being introduced to the term by an executive who repeated it until is lost all meaning so I still bristle whenever I hear it. I've read the Wikipedia article, but it only increased my skepticism with blustery paragraphs like:
> Healthcare is recognized as an industry being disrupted by the digital twin technology.[45][34] The concept of digital twin in the healthcare industry was originally proposed and first used in product or equipment prognostics.[34] With a digital twin, lives can be improved in terms of medical health, sports and education by taking a more data-driven approach to healthcare.
> Healthcare is recognized as an industry being disrupted by the digital twin technology.[45][34] The concept of digital twin in the healthcare industry was originally proposed and first used in product or equipment prognostics.[34] With a digital twin, lives can be improved in terms of medical health, sports and education by taking a more data-driven approach to healthcare.