model-based engineering
nounA way of building things where you first make a computer model and then use it to help make the real thing.
The car company used model-based engineering to test the new engine on a computer before building it.
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2. An approach to software development where models are the main product and code is generated from them.
The team adopted model-based engineering so that diagrams could automatically become working code.
3. A method in manufacturing where a digital model guides every step of design and production.
Model-based engineering helped the factory catch mistakes before any parts were made.
4. Using mathematical or computer models to study and improve complex systems.
Engineers used model-based engineering to predict how the bridge would handle strong winds.