(ICT) An abbreviation for Multi User Virtual Environment, also known as a Virtual World. This is a a further development of the MUD concept. Second Life is an example of a MUVE that allows undreds of simultaneous users to interact in a virtual world in which they each adopt a chosen character or Avatar. See MMORPG. See Section 14.2, Module 1.5 under the heading Chat rooms, MUDs, MOOs and MUVEs. MUVEs are closely associated with Web 2.0 applications