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Definition of Computer simulation
1. Noun. (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program. "A simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated"
Exact synonyms: Simulation
Generic synonyms: Technique, Framework, Model, Theoretical Account
Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing
Examples of category: Time-scale Factor, Extended Time Scale, Slow Time Scale, Fast Time Scale
Derivative terms: Simulate
Generic synonyms: Technique, Framework, Model, Theoretical Account
Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing
Examples of category: Time-scale Factor, Extended Time Scale, Slow Time Scale, Fast Time Scale
Derivative terms: Simulate
Medical Definition of Computer simulation
1. Computer-based representation of physical systems and phenomena such as chemical processes. (12 Dec 1998)