computermodel
nounUK /kəmˈpjuːtə ˈmɒdl/
US /kəmˈpjuːtər ˈmɑːdl/
A computer model is a pretend version of something real that a computer uses to show how it works.
Scientists used a computer model to see how the storm might move.
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2. A mathematical description of a system that a computer can run to test ideas.
The engineers built a computer model of the bridge to check its strength.
3. A simplified copy of a real object made inside a computer.
He made a computer model of his dream house.
4. A tool that helps people guess what might happen in the future.
The weather computer model says it will rain tomorrow.