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/sɪmjʊleɪʃən/ · sim·u·la·tion
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- A model or representation that imitates a system or environment in order to predict real‑world behaviour. The most reliable simulation predicts that the hurricane will turn north.
- The process of imitating or reproducing the operation of a system, often for testing or analysis. Despite extensive simulation in the design phase, the aircraft failed to behave as expected.
- A video game that seeks to recreate a realistic experience of a sport, war, or other activity. Some kids in the classroom will be playing simulations after school.
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Did you know? The first large‑scale computer simulation was the Monte Carlo method, developed during the Manhattan Project to model neutron diffusion.