Definition
Simulation: Agent-based, System Dynamics, Accounting Framework, Game Theoretic Model; Other
1. Representation of a system with its dynamic processes in an experimentable model to reach findings which are transferable to reality; in particular, the processes are developed over time.
2. Note: In the broader sense, simulation refers to the preparation, execution and evaluation of targeted experiments with a simulation model.
Abbreviation
sim
Synonyms
Modelling
Superterms
Model
Subterms
Agent-based model, Interpretation, Model, Simulation tool
Sources
VDI 3633 Blatt 1