Simulation Time

Etym. simulation (n.) noun of action from past participle stem of simulare “imitate,” from stem of similis “like.” Meaning “a model or mock-up for purposes of experiment or training” is from 1954.

Definition

• A simulation’s internal representation of time; simulation time may accumulate faster, slower, or at the same pace as real time.

• A time established by the simulation educator before the start of the simulation exercise, irrespective of the actual real time (Hancock et al, 2008).