Definition of "simulation" []

• The act or process of simulating. (noun)
• An imitation; a sham. (noun)
• Assumption of a false appearance. (noun)
• Imitation or representation, as of a potential situation or in experimental testing. (noun)
• Representation of the operation or features of one process or system through the use of another: computer simulation of an in-flight emergency. (noun)

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• "Frasca says that instead the gratification for [participants in simulation] is not the one of the professional actor but rather the one of the child who plays make-believe."
• "Indeed, some players have assumed the simulation is a crystal ball."
• "In my opinion, what differentiates a game from a simulation is the motivation factor."