simulator

noun sim·u·la·tor \ ˈsim-yə-ˌlā-tər \

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Definition of simulator

: one that simulates; especially : a device that enables the operator to reproduce or represent under test conditions phenomena likely to occur in actual performance

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a flight simulator used by pilots

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Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the University of Toronto are teaching AI to do household chore using a Sims inspired virtual simulator.

— laura yan, Popular Mechanics, "MIT Engineers Are Teaching AI to do Household Chores," 2 June 2018
At Eads, 10 stations were set up including a toy earthquake simulator where kids built a block building that fell apart when the foundation rocked, another one mimicked how landscaping could prevent soil erosion.

— meredith colias-pete, Post-Tribune, "Munster science program for elementary students run by parents expands," 1 June 2018
And no one should miss City of Science, a daylong free fair in Washington Square Park, where the attractions include an astronaut-training simulator and a virtual-reality T. rex.

— laurel graeber, New York Times, "7 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend," 31 May 2018
Golfzon, a Korean outfit, now operates in 20 places around the U.S., including Swing Zone in Houston, which offers six simulators.

— john paul newport, WSJ, "The New Golf Vacation: Quicker, Easier and More Fun," 31 May 2018
During the experiments, people are put in semiautonomous driving simulators to measure their reaction times when something goes wrong.

— russ mitchell, latimes.com, "Tesla crash highlights a problem: When cars are partly self-driving, humans don't feel responsible," 25 Jan. 2018
And the pilot, who had nearly 20,000 hours of flight experience and had built a flight simulator in his home, knew exactly how to do it.

— washington post, BostonGlobe.com, "Investigators insist MH370 crash was an accident, not a mass murder-suicide by pilot," 22 May 2018
And the pilot, who had nearly 20,000 hours of flight experience and had built a flight simulator in his home, knew exactly how to do it.

— cleve r. wootson jr., Washington Post, "Investigators insist MH370 crash was an accident, not a mass murder-suicide by the pilot," 22 May 2018
Annis added that the Shinnecock had also asked to set up a tent and a display for a putting simulator manufactured by a tribal partner.

— bill pennington, New York Times, "U.S.G.A.’s Long Relationship With Shinnecock Indians Frays Ahead of U.S. Open," 16 May 2018

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: a machine that is used to show what something looks or feels like and is usually used to study something or to train people

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simulator

noun sim·u·la·tor \ ˈsim-yə-ˌlāt-ər \

medical Definition of simulator

: a device that enables the operator to reproduce or represent under test conditions phenomena likely to occur in actual performance

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