simulation time series A sequence of data points, where the position in the sequence of each data point corresponds to a specific time_step of the simulation. A time sampled measurement data set, where the position in the sequence of each data item corresponds to a specific time_step of the simulation. MB: The ontological status of simulations (Thoughts) One property that seems to be common among simulations in comparison to many other fictions is the fact that the chronological order of the simulated purely intentional entities is not changed in the process of simulating. While in many pieces of fiction the order in which the purely intentional entities are created can vary, this is not the case for simulations. time sampled measurement data set