ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Application Simulation Software

Okay kiddo, you know how sometimes when you want to play with your toys or games you need to imagine a special story in your mind to make it more interesting? Well, sometimes big people who create fancy computer programs need to imagine things too before they make them.

That's where application simulation software comes in. It's like a big imagination game for grown-ups, where they can pretend that they made a new app or program without actually building it yet.

For example, say a group of adults want to make a new game that helps people learn math. They could use simulation software to pretend that the game is already built, and then they can play with it and see how it works without actually having to spend a lot of time or money building it for real.

This helps them figure out if the game is fun, easy to use, and does what it's supposed to do before they spend a lot of time and money building it. It's kind of like a test run or a practice round.

So, just like when you pretend to go on adventures with your toys, grown-ups can pretend to make new apps and programs with application simulation software.