in silico
adverb or adjective
in sil·i·co
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Definition of in silico
: in or on a computer : done or produced by using computer software or simulation
in silico predictions dissect a frog in silico
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Rather than putting that on the page, Codemasters used it to describe each car in silico. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "F1 2018: More than a great game, it’s an interactive history lesson," 17 Aug. 2018 Each one orchestrates a biochemical ballet, transforming a string of in silico instructions into the company’s first product: a custom Crispr kit. — Megan Molteni, WIRED, "Biology Will Be the Next Great Computing Platform," 3 May 2018 Finkbeiner and his team call their machine-learning approach in silico labeling, or ISL for short. — Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, "AI Learns a New Trick: Measuring Brain Cells," 12 Apr. 2018 But not everyone is confident about the applications of in silico testing. — Arvind Dilawar, Newsweek, "Using Artificial Intelligence to Find Cancer Cures," 12 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'in silico.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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in silico
adjective or adverb
in sil·i·co
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Medical Definition of in silico
: in or on a computer : done or produced by using computer software or simulation
A structure as complex as the human brain … can't simply be replicated in silico; you can't draw up a blueprint for the myriad interconnections of our billions of neurons.— Steven Johnson, The Nation, 3 Sept. 2001