virtualmodel
nounUK /ˈvɜːtʃuəl ˈmɒdl/
US /ˈvɜːrtʃuəl ˈmɑːdl/
A computer-made copy of a real thing that you can see and use on a screen.
The engineer used a virtual model of the bridge to test if it was strong.
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2. A computer-generated person or character used in games, videos, or online spaces.
Her virtual model walked around the game world and talked to other players.
3. A digital copy of a product used to test how it works before it is built.
The car company crashed a virtual model thousands of times to make the real car safer.
4. A simulated version of a place or system used for training or planning.
Pilots practice flying with a virtual model of a real airport.