Definitions

1. noun

a short, often informal term for ‘all life’, especially in the context of biology or ecology; a collective term for all living organisms or systems.

“The conservation of alife on Earth is a pressing concern for scientists and policymakers alike.”

2. noun

in computing, a term used to describe artificial life, or simulated life-like systems, often used in the study of complex systems or artificial intelligence.

“The researcher spent years developing an alife simulation to model the behavior of complex ecosystems.”