simulator

a machine or computer program that copies the conditions of a real situation, used for training people in how to deal with it safely and without risk

simulador, simulación

• a simulator for something

Collocations flight simulator · driving simulator

• The pilots use a flight simulator to practice emergency landings.

  Los pilotos usan un simulador de vuelo para practicar aterrizajes en emergencia.

a device or program used in scientific research to model and study complex systems, often in fields like biology, physics, or economics

simulador, modelo

• a simulator for something

Collocations climate change simulator · economic model simulator

• Scientists use a climate change simulator to predict future weather patterns.

  Los científicos usan un simulador de cambio climático para predecir patrones futuros del clima.