education

n 1: activities that impart knowledge; "he received no formal

education" [syn: {instruction}, {teaching}, {pedagogy},

{educational activity}]

2: knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was

clear that he had a very broad education"

3: the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a

preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less

important than a boy's"

4: the profession of teaching (especially at a school or

college or university)

5: the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of

correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and

refinement" [syn: {training}, {breeding}]

6: the federal department that administers all federal programs

dealing with education (including federal aid to

educational institutions and students); created 1979 [syn:

{Department of Education}, {Education Department}, {Education}]

emulation

One system is said to emulate another when it performs in

exactly the same way, though perhaps not at the same speed. A

typical example would be emulation of one computer by (a

program running on) another. You might use an emulation as a

replacement for a system whereas you would use a simulation if

you just wanted to analyse it and make predictions about it.

(1995-05-12)