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Flight sim: A game that realistically simulates flying an aircraft.

Simulation: This is a type of game that models a real life situation or technology and requires the player to manage it as though it was real. Popularized by flight simulations, that require skills simi . . . View Full Definition

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP): When you're exchanging electronic mail on the Internet, SMTP is what keeps the process orderly. It's a protocol that regulates what goes on between the mail servers.

Simple Meter: Grouping of rhythms in which the beat is subdivided into two, as in duple, triple, and quadruple meters.

Simple Linear Trend Model: A regression analysis between only two variables, one dependent and the other explanatory.

Simple Moving Average: An extrapolative statistical model that asserts that earnings have a base level and grow at a constant amount each period.

Simple Phobia: fear of discrete objects or situations

Simple Network Paging Protocol (SNPP): A sequence of commands and replies where pages are delivered to individual paging terminals. The most obvious benefit is the elimination of the need for modems and phone lines to produce alp . . . View Full Definition

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP): Stands for 'Simple Network Management Protocol'. It was developed in 1988 and has become a standard for Internet work management and used almost exclusively in TCP/IP networks.

Simple Linear Regression: A salary deduction plan for retirement benefits provided by some small companies with no more than 100 employees.