simulation program
nounUK /ˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃən ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃən ˈproʊɡræm/
A simulation program is a computer program that pretends to be a real thing so you can practice or learn.
The pilot used a simulation program to practice landing a plane without leaving the ground.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Software that imitates the behavior of a system to study or predict its results.
Engineers ran a simulation program to see how the bridge would hold up in an earthquake.
3. A computer-based training tool that recreates real-world conditions for practice.
Nurses learn emergency procedures using a simulation program that mimics a hospital room.
4. A program that models physical or mathematical processes for research.
The climate simulation program predicted rising temperatures over the next century.