Subcity
Pronunciation: \ˌsu̇b-ˈsi-tē \
Function: noun
Etymology: sub prefix Middle English, from Latin, under, below, secretly, from below, near, from sub under, close to and city Middle English citie large or small town, from Anglo-French cité, from Medieval Latin civitat-, civitas, from Latin, citizenship, state, city of Rome, from civis citizen
1. The infrastructure of urban space (as in urban computing such as WiFi or cell phone signals, or mobile locating services) that is by itself a part of the city, so a SubCity.
Associated words + links
Wireless Workshop
Web Comunities
Bibliography
1. http://iaac-readings.wikidot.com/words:media-urban-space Media Urban Space
(mariapa paloizou , 25_11_2007)
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