(1) The internal status of a simulation entity, e.g. fuel level, number of rounds remaining, location of craters, etc. State messages are used to start and restart entities or to update entities concerning the dynamic changes in the environment in their area of interest. See also: simulation entity. (2) A condition or mode of existence that a system, component, or simulation may be in; for example, the preflight state of an aircraft navigation program or the input state of given channel. (3) The values assumed at a given instant by the variables that define the characteristics of a system, component, or simulation. Syn: system state. See also: final state; initial state; steady state. [DIS]
(1) Ngumqondiso wangaphakathi wemfaniso wento ekhoyo, umz, umgangatho wesibasi, inani lemijikelo eshekileyo, ukubekwa kwemingxuma emikhulu eyenziwe yibhombu, njl.njl. Imiyalezo yoburhulumente isetyenziselwa ukuqalisa kunye nokuqalisa kwakhona izinto ezikhoyo okanye ukuvuselela izinto ezikhoyo ezinxulumene notshintsho olumandla kokusingqongileyo kwingingqi enika umdla. (2) Yimeko okanye yindlela yobukho benkqubo, belungu, oknaye imfaniso enokuthi ibekhona; umzekelo, imeko yokuqalisa ngenkqubo yezasemoyeni yokubhabha kwenqwelo-moya oknaye igalelo lwemeko lomjelo onikiweyo. (3) Amaxabiso athelelekelelwa kwindawo ethile enikiweyo ziyantlukwano ezichaza iimpawu zenkqubo, zelungu, oknaye zemfaniso. i-Syn: imeko yenkqubo. Jonga kwakhona: imeko yokugqibela; imeko yokuqala; imeko ethe chu. [DIS]