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simulation

noun [C or U]
 
 
/ˌsɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

Definition

C1 a model of a set of problems or events that can be used to teach someone how to do something, or the process of making such a model: The manager prepared a computer simulation of likely sales performance for the rest of the year.Computer conceptsCopying and copiesForgery
(Definition of simulation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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