placepatternsimulation
nounUK /pleɪs ˈpætən ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən/
US /pleɪs ˈpætərn ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən/
A computer game that shows how things are put in places and how they move around.
The class used a placepatternsimulation to see where the toy cars would go.
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2. A practice test that copies where things are placed in a real place.
The firefighters ran a placepatternsimulation of the new building.
3. A computer program that copies how objects are arranged and moved.
The engineer built a placepatternsimulation to test the robot's path.
4. A pretend setup that shows where people or things stand in a space.
The coach drew a placepatternsimulation of the players on the field.