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- Dictionarysimulation/ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃn/
noun
- 1. imitation of a situation or process: "simulation of blood flowing through arteries and veins"
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Imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time, for studying either real events in many contexts or effects of alternative conditions and courses of actions
A simulation is an imitative representation of a process or system that could exist in the real world. In this broad sense, simulation can often be used interchangeably with model. Sometimes a clear distinction between the two terms is made, in which simulations require the use of models; the model represents the key characteristics or behaviors of the selected system or process, whereas the simul... Wikipedia