A simulator is a device which artificially creates the effect of being in conditions of some kind. Simulators are used in training people such as pilots or astronauts.
...pilots practising a difficult landing in a flight simulator.
simulator in British English
(ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪtə)
noun
1.
any device or system that simulates specific conditions or the characteristics of a real process or machine for the purposes of research or operator training
space simulator
2.
a person who simulates
simulator in American English
(ˈsɪmjuˌleɪtər; ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtər)
noun
1.
one that simulates; specif., a training device that duplicates artificially the conditions likely to be encountered in some operation, as in a spacecraft
a flight simulator
2.
a computer that performs simulation
Examples of 'simulator' in a sentence
simulator
Now you may descend the spiral staircase to find a golf simulator instead.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This is a combat flight simulator with the emphasis on action rather than accuracy.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He had a flight simulator at home which appears to have had a quantity of data deleted from it recently.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Facilities include a flight simulator and a newsroom for the university's sports journalists.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
If a space combat simulator appeals to you, then you will most likely enjoy this game.
The Sun (2014)
There is a virtual golf simulator too, plus a bowling alley and 3D cinema room.
The Sun (2014)
The ship has six restaurants, a casino, a surf simulator and an outdoor pool.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
A member of the cabin crew was said to have had a flight deck simulator in his house similar to that found at the pilot's home.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I went to the driving range and had a go at a big-screen golf simulator, but that was about it.