mapsimulation

noun
UK /ˈmæp sɪmjʊleɪʃən/
US /ˈmæp sɪmjəleɪʃən/

A map simulation is a computer game that shows a pretend world you can explore and change.

In the map simulation, we built a tiny town with roads and parks.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computer model that copies how a real place changes over time.

Scientists used a map simulation to see where the flood might go.

3. A practice exercise where people act out a situation on a map.

The rescue team ran a map simulation before the big storm.

4. A pretend version of a place used for planning or learning.

Our class made a map simulation of the school playground.