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NATO Modelling and Simulation - Glossary of Terms Project

The aim of this document is to create a common understanding of M&S terms and where agreement cannot ultimately be reached, to understand variations in definitions. The M&S community is kindly invited to help us improving this living document by using the dedicated feedback form.

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A simulation involving real people operating instrumented weapon systems.
Australian Defence Simulation Glossary
Mainly used on training, test, or exercise ranges.
  
Simulation involving real people operating real systems.
MSG-120
  
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A broadly used taxonomy describing a mixture of live, virtual, and constructive simulation.
MSG-120
See specific definitions for “Live”, “Virtual” and “Constructive” Simulation.
  
Qualify a value of the simulated time.
MSG-120
Term mainly used in the constructive simulation domain, for non-real time distributed simulation systems See also: “Simulated Time” and HLA standard specification
  
A condition that exists when simulation entities are not involved in very close interaction that happen only from time to time.
MSG-120
Two tanks moving over terrain five miles apart from each other are an example of loosely coupled entities.
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