sousveillance
The recording of an activity from the perspective of participant in the activityThe recording of an activity from the perspective of participant in the activity.
/suːˈveɪləns/
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The recording of an activity from the perspective of participant in the activity.
(uncountable)Countersurveillance, inverse surveillance.
(uncountable)Veillance by the masses, of the dominant entities.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Coined by Canadian wearable computing researcher and professor Steve Mann, from surveillanCoined by Canadian wearable computing researcher and professor Steve Mann, from surveillance and French sous (“under”) (as opposed to sur (“over”) as in surveillance).
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