simulation

[sim-yuh-ley-shuh n] /ˌsɪm yəˈleɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
imitation or enactment, as of something anticipated or in testing.
2.
the act or process of pretending; feigning.
3.
an assumption or imitation of a particular appearance or form; counterfeit; sham.
4.
Psychiatry. a conscious attempt to feign some mental or physical disorder to escape punishment or to gain a desired objective.
5.
the representation of the behavior or characteristics of one system through the use of another system, especially a computer program designed for the purpose.
Origin
1300-50; Middle English simulacion < Latin simulātiōn- (stem of simulātiō) a pretense. See simulate, -ion
Related forms
nonsimulation, noun
Examples from the web for simulation
  • They're in the process of running a simulation with that factor included.
  • Experience in simulation in medical education is desirable.
  • Computer simulation of the process suggests, however, that several smaller moons may have formed at the same time.
  • Let the simulation continue for about three minutes.
  • The simulation took advantage of the fruits of this project.
  • Making a useful scientific simulation isn't light work.
  • He hopes the computer simulation will do that-but there's no guarantee that it will yield a breakthrough.
  • The simulation makes for fascinating, and instructive, watching.
  • What caught my interest was the simulation approach to picture taking.
  • The simulation also demonstrates why it is so important to join at the right exchange rate.
British Dictionary definitions for simulation

simulation

/ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən/
noun
1.
the act or an instance of simulating
2.
the assumption of a false appearance or form
3.
a representation of a problem, situation, etc, in mathematical terms, esp using a computer
4.
(maths, statistics, computing) the construction of a mathematical model for some process, situation, etc, in order to estimate its characteristics or solve problems about it probabilistically in terms of the model
5.
(psychiatry) the conscious process of feigning illness in order to gain some particular end; malingering
Word Origin and History for simulation
n.

mid-14c., "a false show, false profession," from Old French simulation "pretence" and directly from Latin simulationem (nominative simulatio) "an imitating, feigning, false show, hypocrisy," noun of action from past participle stem of simulare "imitate," from stem of similis "like" (see similar). Meaning "a model or mock-up for purposes of experiment or training" is from 1954.

simulation in Medicine

simulation sim·u·la·tion (sĭm'yə-lā'shən)
n.

  1. Close resemblance or imitation, as of one symptom or disease by another.

  2. Assumption of a false appearance.

  3. Reproduction or representation, as of a potential situation or in experimental testing.

sim'u·late' (-lāt') v.
sim'u·la'tor (-lā'tər) n.
simulation in Technology
simulation, system
Attempting to predict aspects of the behaviour of some system by creating an approximate (mathematical) model of it. This can be done by physical modelling, by writing a special-purpose computer program or using a more general simulation package, probably still aimed at a particular kind of simulation (e.g. structural engineering, fluid flow). Typical examples are aircraft flight simlators or electronic circuit simulators. A great many simulation languages exist, e.g. Simula.
See also emulation, Markov chain.
Usenet newsgroup: news:comp.simulation.
(1995-02-23)
Encyclopedia Article for simulation

in industry, science, and education, a research or teaching technique that reproduces actual events and processes under test conditions. Developing a simulation is often a highly complex mathematical process. Initially a set of rules, relationships, and operating procedures are specified, along with other variables. The interaction of these phenomena create new situations, even new rules, which further evolve as the simulation proceeds. Simulation implements range from paper-and-pencil and board-game reproductions of situations to complex computer-aided interactive systems

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