Meaning & use
simulator
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A machine or computer program designed to reproduce the conditions of a real situation for training or study purposes.
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Pilots practice emergency landings in a flight simulator before flying real aircraft.
The medical school uses a surgical simulator to train students without risk to patients.
A note on using this word
Simulators are valued because they let people practice high-risk or expensive activities safely and repeatedly before doing them for real.
Words with a similar meaning
emulator
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