simulator
simulator Lexical Profile
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• noun
A machine, computer program, or virtual system designed to provide a realistic imitation of the controls, environment, and operation of a vehicle, aircraft, or other complex system, used for training, testing, or entertainment.
"Student pilots must log dozens of hours in a flight simulator to practice handling severe weather conditions safely."
A person who feigns, pretends, or imitates a feeling, condition, or character.
"The clinician carefully evaluated the patient to determine whether he was experiencing genuine symptoms or acting as a clever simulator."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Latin simulator ('an imitator, copier, or feigner'), an agent noun from simulare ('to make like, imitate, or copy'), from similis ('like, resembling'). The modern technological sense referring to a training machine emerged in the mid-20th century.