Die Simulation



Example: Die Simulation des Experiments half, mögliche Fehler vorherzusehen.

Definition


"Die Simulation" refers to the process or act of imitating a real-world system or experiment to study its behavior under different conditions, often used to predict possible errors or outcomes without conducting the actual experiment.

Etymology


The word "die Simulation" comes from the Latin word 'simulatio,' meaning imitation or feigning. It entered German through scientific and technical language, reflecting the practice of creating models or replicas to study complex systems. Did you know? The concept of simulation has been crucial in fields like aviation and computer science for training and testing without real-world risks.

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"Die Simulation" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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