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artificial life

American  

noun

  1. the simulation of any aspect of life, as through computers, robotics, or biochemistry.

artificial life Scientific  

  1. The simulation of biological phenomena through the use of computer models and robotics.

Etymology

Origin of artificial life

First recorded in 1990–95

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