simulation language
(computer science) A computer language used to write programs for the simulation of the behavior through time of such things as transportation and manufacturing systems; SIMSCRIPT is an example.
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(computer science) A computer language used to write programs for the simulation of the behavior through time of such things as transportation and manufacturing systems; SIMSCRIPT is an example.
A computer simulation language describes the operation of a simulation on a computer. There are two major types of simulation: continuous and discrete-event though more modern languages can handle combinations. Most languages also have a graphical interface and at least simple statistical gathering capability for the analysis of the results. An important part of discrete-event languages is the ability to generate pseudo-random numbers and variates from different probability distributions. Examples are:
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