simulationengine
nounUK /ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən ˈɛndʒɪn/
US /ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən ˈɛndʒɪn/
A computer program that pretends to be a real thing so you can see what might happen.
The game uses a simulation engine to make the cars crash in a realistic way.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The core software component that runs the calculations for a simulated environment.
Engineers tested the new wing design inside a flight simulation engine.
3. A tool used in training to recreate real-life situations safely.
Pilots practice emergency landings with a simulation engine before flying real planes.
4. A system that imitates how something works so scientists can study it.
The weather simulation engine helped researchers predict the storm's path.