Definition of "simulated" []

• Made in resemblance of or as a substitute for another. See Synonyms at artificial. (adjective)

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• "On platforms other than Windows, InnoDB internally arranged its I/O calls as if they were asynchronous (leading to the term simulated asynchronous I/O), but behind the scenes the query thread really would block until the request finished."
• "You run lots and lots of tests in simulated environments on Earth, to increase confidence that the rover will perform well on Mars."
• "Time being simulated is roughly 15 seconds a “segment” – so many segments make a “turn”."