simulation

imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time
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simulation

Summary

simulation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,469 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • simulation is a type of mathematical model[2].
  • simulation is a type of experiment[3].
  • simulation is a type of simulacrum[4].
  • simulation is part of computer science[5].
  • simulation is part of physics[6].
  • simulation is part of engineering[7].
  • simulation is used for stress analysis[8].
  • simulation is used for computational fluid dynamics[9].
  • simulation is used for computational science[10].
  • simulation is used for simulation game[11].
  • simulation's Commons category is recorded as Simulation[12].
  • simulation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Simulation[13].
  • simulation's facet of is recorded as modeling and simulation[14].
  • simulation's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[15].
  • simulation's main Wikidata property is recorded as P12328[16].
  • simulation's equivalent class is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/APOLLO_SV_00000070[17].
  • simulation's different from is recorded as stimulation[18].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include mathematical model[2], experiment[3], and simulacrum[4].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include stress analysis[8], computational fluid dynamics[9], computational science[10], and simulation game[11]. Part of include computer science[5], an academic discipline[19]; physics[6], a branch of science[20]; and engineering[7], a field of work[21].

Influence

Things named for simulation include GNS Theory[22], a role-playing game theory[23], written by Ron Edwards[24] and Sim[25], a video game character[26].

Why It Matters

simulation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,469 views/month).[1] simulation has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] simulation is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Entities named for simulation include GNS Theory[22], a role-playing game theory[23], written by Ron Edwards[24] and Sim[25], a video game character[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time
    Equivalent class → http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/APOLLO_SV_00000070
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1709]]: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/APOLLO_SV_00000070"
  2. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → h0008109-modelovani-a-simulace
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: h0008109-modelovani-a-simulace, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
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