computer simulation
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- noun
- /kəmˈpjuːtər ˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃən/
- Specialized
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- The new computer simulation accurately models how climate change affects global temperatures.
- using computer simulation
- computer simulation model
- computer simulations show
So for many years people have tried all sorts of tactics, incredible computer simulations, massive teams of people.
- So for many years people have tried all sorts of tactics, incredible computer simulations, massive teams of people.
- Yeah, yeah, People did a lot of computer simulation.
- In fact, the, the nice movies to be made of this, you know, computer simulations.
- Even here nowadays, as I said, you probably can do things much more easily by computer simulations.
Examples
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I mean, other than computer simulation, do you guys try to do practical tests of individual small things like that?
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A key component of the program is the use of computer simulation of a workplace environment.
Academic text (2001) -
Pull up the computer simulation.
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"For that, we have a computer simulation that is quite interesting.
Fiction book (1991) -
Around that information, they built a computer simulation of him.
Fiction book (1995) -
We can see the thinking living brain as it thinks, and we can create computer simulations of this to understand what people are thinking.
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Scientists frequently use computer simulation models to help solve complex biological problems.
Academic text (2011) -
The lab uses a combination of physical tests and computer simulations.
Academic text (2002) -
Every computer simulation with the exact flight parameters demonstrated that a return to LaGuardia was possible.
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And the resulting computer simulations of US Airways Flight 1549 show that the aviation engineers were correct.
Synonyms
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A model of a real situation made to study or test it, often on a computer
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A computer model that tests how something works in different situations
How Realistic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'computer simulation' is directly and transparently composed from 'computer' (an electronic device) and 'simulation' (an imitation or model of a process), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a simulation run on a computer. This compound follows normal English noun + noun composition and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, making it readily understandable to B1 learners.
Etymology
Computer simulation describes a little working model made inside a computer: the simulation is a copy that 'acts like' the real thing so people can try things and learn without risk. That's why it means using a computer program to 'imitate' real systems.