inhurer
Inhurer is a fictional concept used in speculative fiction and philosophy to describe a hypothetical process by which an entity maintains its identity or continuity by distributing informational content across multiple substrates. The term is not part of established scientific vocabulary and has no canonical definition outside literary and theoretical contexts.
Origin and etymology: The coinage appears in debates around mind uploading and identity persistence. It is
Concept and usage: Inhurer scenarios involve creating copies or backups of core personal data—memories, values, and
Philosophical and ethical implications: Debates around inhurer focus on whether redundancy truly preserves the original self
Reception and references: As a thought experiment, inhurer appears in academic discussions, science fiction narratives, and