Pseudo-model

Okay, let me explain what a pseudo-model is like you are five years old.

Imagine you are playing with your toys and you want to build a pretend house. But instead of using real bricks and wood like a real house, you use toy blocks and sticks. This pretend house looks like a real house, but it's not exactly the same because it's made out of different things.

In the same way, a pseudo-model is like a pretend version of a real model. Instead of using real data and measurements like a real model, it uses fake data or rough estimates to make predictions. It might look like the real model, but it's not exactly the same.

Just like how your pretend house is not as strong as a real house, a pseudo-model is not as accurate as a real model. It can be helpful in some situations, but it's important to remember that it's not as reliable as a full, real model.