V-tail
n.— «Electronic commerce, for all of its ease and convenience, still doesn’t offer the same feeling of browsing a physical store. That’s all about to change, however. The gap is narrowing as retailers enter the Second Life virtual world. Get ready for V-tail.» —“V-tail: Where Virtual Words Meet E-Commerce” by Steve Rubel Micro Persuasion Jan. 8, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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