bisimulation

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noun

an equivalence relation between state transition systems, associating systems which behave in the same way in the sense that one system simulates the other and vice-versa

OriginEnglish simulation ← Latin bi- ← Proto-Italic *dwi- →
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Meanings

nounbisimulation (plural bisimulations)

plural bisimulations

  1. human sciencesan equivalence relation between state transition systems, associating systems which behave in the same way in the sense that one system simulates the other and vice-versa

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Englishsimulation
  7. Englishbisimulation

From bi- + simulation.

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Translations

Spanish bisimulación
  • bisimulaciónequivalence relation between state transition systems
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