| experiment | a simulation run or trial.
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| Monte Carlo method | a type of simulation involving the use of random numbers to incorporate randomness in models of system behavior.
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| random | chance; having no discernible pattern.
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| random number table | a table of numbers which, if read systematically, will not exhibit discernible pattern.
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| simulation | a descriptive technique used to portray the behavior of a system.
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| validation | step in the process of model development intended to assure that the model will produce meaningful (realistic) results.
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