Definition of simulation
1
: the act or process of simulating
2
: a sham object : counterfeit
3a
: the imitative representation of the functioning of one system or process by means of the functioning of another
a computer simulation of an industrial process
b
: examination of a problem often not subject to direct experimentation by means of a simulating device
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The first known use of simulation was in the 14th century
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