virtualmodelprogram
nounUK /ˈvɜːtʃuəl ˈmɒdl ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈvɜːrtʃuəl ˈmɑːdl ˈproʊɡræm/
A computer program that makes a pretend model of something so you can see how it works.
The class used a virtualmodelprogram to see how a volcano erupts without making a real mess.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Software that builds and tests a digital copy of a real object or system.
Engineers ran the virtualmodelprogram to check the bridge design before building it.
3. A teaching tool that lets students explore a pretend version of something on a screen.
Our teacher showed us a virtualmodelprogram of the solar system on the smartboard.
4. A program used to practice skills safely in a computer-made world.
Pilots train with a virtualmodelprogram that copies how a plane flies.