In silico

in silico is literally "in silicon" and means "done by computer simulation." The phrase is derived from the latin phrases in vivo and in vitro that are commonly used in biology and are used refer to experiments done in living organisms and outside of a living organisms respectively.

See also: List of Latin phrases.

References

World Wide Words: In silico (http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-ins1.htm)

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