SIMULATOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does simulator mean? 

• SIMULATOR (noun)
  The noun SIMULATOR has 1 sense:

1. a machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research

  Familiarity information: SIMULATOR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SIMULATOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("simulator" is a kind of...):

machine (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "simulator"):

flight simulator; trainer (simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane)

Derivation:

simulate (create a representation or model of)