Found 2 items, similar to simulation.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: simulation simulation n 1: (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” [syn: computer simulation ] 2: the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training) 3: representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) [syn: model] 4: the act of giving a false appearance; “his conformity was only pretending” [syn: pretense, pretence, pretending, feigning]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Simulation Simulation \Sim`u*la"tion\, n. [F. simulation, L. simulatio.] The act of simulating, or assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true; -- distinguished from dissimulation, which disguises or conceals what is true. [1913 Webster] Syn: Counterfeiting; feint; pretense. [1913 Webster]