Talk:Computer simulation

Requested move 2 April 2024

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: not moved. – robertsky (talk) 13:11, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

Computer simulation → Computer model – "Computer simulation" is a much more broad term than what appears to be the content of this article, which is primarily about modeling things like weather phenomena and other natural systems. It might need to become a DAB page, if not a separate broad concept article to "simulation". Right now, though "computer model" or "computer modeling" is the more common term for what is being described here. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 05:38, 2 April 2024 (UTC) — Relisting. – robertsky (talk) 09:58, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

I agree that computer model or modelling is the more accepted language. I (fwiw) am happy for you to change it. But looking at the definition included in the page, which sort of says simulation is the process of running the model and modelling is the process of constructing the model, I think that the current content of the page more reflects of what is related to running the model. The link computer model currently points to this page so either way people will find it. More importantly I think the title acts as a guide on what to write in the page. I think it would be better if you change the computer model page from a redirect to be a page about how to create a model. That would be useful information. There is also a page named computational model but that is pretty vacuous. NeedsGlasses (talk) 04:31, 8 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Oppose. Computer simulation is a proper noun and technical term. Nothing should be changed. Cfls (talk) 22:42, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Note: WikiProject Computing, WikiProject Systems, WikiProject Technology, WikiProject Weather, and WikiProject Weather/Meteorological instruments and data task force have been notified of this discussion. RodRabelo7 (talk) 01:54, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
 * Oppose - I agree with analysis by . Moving would not be a significant improvement. Let's keep it as it is unless/until there's a stronger argument or a separate Computer model article, though I don't see a need for that either. ~Kvng (talk) 17:20, 15 April 2024 (UTC)