A static element of the synthetic environment which exists but does not actively participate in synthetic environment interactions. Features are represented in the implementation environment by cartographic databases that are used by simulation assets. Entities can interact with features (building them, destroying them, colliding with them, etc.), but features are passive in that they do not initiate action. When features are dynamic (e.g., dynamic terrain) they are called environment entities. See: environmental entity; synthetic environment. [DIS]
Lilungu elimileyo lokusingqongileyo okudityanisiweyo okukhoyo kodwa akuthathi-nxaxheba kwintsebenziswano yokusingqongileyo okudityanisiweyo. Iimpawu zimelwe kuzalisekiso lokusingqongileyo ziziseko zogcino-lwazi lwemizobo yeemaphu esetyenziswayo zizinto zemfaniso. Izinto ezikhoyo zingasebenzisana neempawu (zokwakha, zokutshabalalisa, zokuzingqubanisa, njl. njl.), kodwa iimpawu azinacala kuba aziqali ntshukumo. Xa iimpawu zinamandla (umz., umhlaba onamandla) zibizwa ngokuba zizinto ezikhoyo zokusingqongileyo. Jonga: into ekhoyo yokusingqongileyo; okusingqongileyo okuditynisiweyo. [DIS]