n.
1.(computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program
2.the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)
3.representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
4.the act of giving a false appearance
Idiom of the Day
laugh all the way to the bank
to make money in a way that other people think is impossible
I was laughing all the way to the bank with the money that I made from selling drinks at the sports stadium.