Distributed Interactive Simulation
Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) is an IEEE standard for conducting real-time platform-level wargaming across multiple host computers and is used worldwide, especially by military organizations but also by other agencies such as those involved in space exploration and medicine.
Read more about Distributed Interactive Simulation: History, The DIS Family of Standards, Current Status, Application Protocol, Protocol Data Units
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