Synthetic environment

A synthetic environment is a computer simulation that represents activities at a high level of realism, from simulation of theaters of war to factories and manufacturing processes.

These environments may be created within a single computer or a vast distributed network connected by local and wide area networks and augmented by super-realistic special effects and accurate behavioral models.

SE allows visualization of and immersion into the environment being simulated.

[1] A synthetic environment can be divided into the following: