model-based program
nounUK /ˈmɒdəl beɪst ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈmɑːdəl beɪst ˈproʊɡræm/
A computer program that uses a pretend copy of something to help it think.
The weather app is a model-based program that guesses tomorrow's rain.
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2. Software that relies on a mathematical model to make predictions or decisions.
Engineers used a model-based program to test the bridge design.
3. A teaching tool that uses a simplified model to explain how something works.
The science class used a model-based program to explore the solar system.
4. A system that creates a virtual version of a real process to study or improve it.
The factory runs a model-based program to find ways to save energy.