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microworld

microworld

1 7.0
A small model world used to test or teach ideas
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪkroʊˌwɜrld/
  • Specialized
translation icon : micromundo
  • The children were taught some basic word-processing skills in groups of three to five children, using Logo's microworld "Sprite," chosen for its graphics, its colors, its animation, and its easy and motivating creation and manipulation of images.

Examples

  • In essence, a computer simulation immerses students in a microworld representing possible scenarios.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Students must make decisions as they progress through the events programmed into the microworld.

    Academic text (1999)

  • In a science class, students used a microworld to simulate ecological changes and understand environmental impact.

  • The educational software offers a virtual microworld where learners can experiment with physics concepts safely.

  • By exploring the microworld of programming, students can grasp complex coding principles in an interactive manner.

Synonyms

world
vsmicroworld
  • Jargon
621 4.2

A virtual place made by a computer that people can explore

is smaller and designed for controlled simulation and teaching rather than open exploration
microspace
vsmicroworld
  • Texting
7.5

A small online area where people interact, like in a game

is focused on controlled simulation for teaching or research rather than general interaction
worldlet
vsmicroworld
8.9

A small model showing a tiny scene like a village or landscape

is an artificial learning or research environment used for simulation rather than display

How Complex

virtual reality
  • Specialized
29 4.5
agent-based model
  • Specialized
7.3
simulation
  • Specialized
199 4.7
microworld
  • Specialized
1 7.0
modeling
  • US
103 3.7

Surface Forms

microworld singular
microworlds plural

Morphology

microworld = world (semi-transparent) = micro + world

The word clearly combines 'micro-' with 'world', but the specialized sense of a simulated teaching or research environment is a technical extension rather than a fully literal small world.

Etymology

Microworld comes from the parts micro- ('small') and world ('world'), and it describes a tiny, separate model world people create to test ideas or to teach things.