What is Model?
Category: Science
1Definition
A representation of a real-world system used for analysis, explanation, or prediction.
2Context
Models exist in science, business, and engineering. Useful for testing ideas.
3Example
An economic model predicts how interest rate changes affect unemployment.
⚠Common Trap
All models are wrong, but some are useful—a famous observation about limitations.
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