Etym. fidelity (n.) early 15c., “faithfulness, devotion,” from Middle French fidélité (15c.), from Latin fidelitatem (nominative fidelitas) “faithfulness, adherence, trustiness,” from fidelis “faithful, true, trusty, sincere,” from fides “faith.” From 1530s as “faithful adherence to truth or reality;” specifically of sound reproduction from 1878.
Etym. simulator (n.) 1835, of persons, from Latin simulator “a copier, feigner,” agent noun from simulare “imitate,” from stem of similis “like.” In reference to training devices for complex systems, from 1947 (flight simulator). simulated (adj.) 1620s, “feigned,” past participle adjective from simulate (v.). Meaning “imitative for purposes of experiment or training” is from 1966 (agent noun simulator in the related sense dates from 1947. In commercial jargon, “artificial, imitation” by 1942.
Definition
- A term often used to refer to the broad range of full-body manikins that have the ability to mimic, at a very high level, human body functions.
- Also known as a high-complexity simulator. Other types of simulators can also be considered high-fidelity, and that fidelity (realism) has other characteristics beyond a particular type of simulator.
See also: FIDELITY, FUNCTIONAL FIDELITY, REALISM