Glossary of military modeling and simulation The DoD Modeling and Simulation Glossary ( formally known as DoD 5000 . 59 - M ) , was originally created in 1998 . Currently ( as of October 2010 ) the glossary is in the process of being updated to include up to date information . The update to the glossary does not change the main objective to provide a uniform language for use by the M & S community . It now simply consists of a relevant , up to date , accurate set of terms . This article contains a list of terms and acronyms , based on the original DoD 5000 . 59 - M but also provides information related to its current update . History . The original DoD Modeling and Simulation glossary : DoD 5000 . 59 was created in 1998 , in hopes to promote a uniform set of terms across the Department of Defense . The glossary consisted of three sections : sources , acronyms and terms . The first section was a set of sources from where the information for the glossary was accessed from . Second , a list of M & S related acronyms , and lastly a set of M & S terms with definitions . Current work . Since 1998 , the world of Modeling and Simulation has expanded . With the rise of new technology including augmented reality , mixed reality , virtual worlds , SCORM ( Sharable Content Object Reference Model ) , and agent based simulation , it has become apparent that as the industry of Modeling and Simulation continues to change and grow , so should its language . Thus , a team of authors ( University of Central Florida ’ s ( UCF ) Institute for Simulation and Training ( IST ) , contracted by the Joint Training Integration and Evaluation Center ( JTIEC ) ) have set to revise and update the Modeling and Simulation Glossary to include new terminology , and to exclude out of date information . What ’ s new exactly ? The main objective of this effort was not to completely change the original 1998 M & S glossary , but rather to update and upgrade it . The authors decided to err on the side of keeping the glossary inclusive of information rather than exclusive when it came to the addition of new terms and acronyms , while still maintaining a sense of readability . To that end the authors reached out to the research and academic communities for references and materials used in their M & S pursuits . The result was a comprehensive bibliography and description of terms at a general level , with the aim that for those interested , more detailed information could be found in the reference . At the current state of the glossary , it includes the addition of 35 references , 180 acronyms , and 500 definitions ( includes multiple definitions ) . The glossary is set to be fully completed by late 2010 . Contributions The glossary currently holds contribution from : J8 , Joint Forces Command ( JFCOM ) J7 , Navy Modeling and Simulation Office ( NMSO ) , Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command ( SPAWAR ) , ATL , DOT & E , U . S . Air Force Policy Division at the Pentagon ( SAF / XCDM ) , Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab ( JHU APL ) , Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation ( AFAMS ) , Naval Air Warfare Training Systems Division ( NAVAIR Orlando ) , Simulation , Training and Instrumentation Command ( PEO STRI ) , the acquisition , analysis , planning , testing , training , experimentation , and intelligence M & S communities , as well as Dr . Tuncer Őren , professor emeritus of Computer Science at the School of Information Technology and Engineering ( SITE ) of the University of Ottawa , Canada , and Director , The McLeod Modeling and Simulation Network ( M & SNet ) of the SCS . The contents of this paper , though , are those of the authors and do not represent those of the US Department of Defense or the aforementioned individuals or organizations .