diskreetevent
Diskretevent is a term used in discrete-event simulation to denote a single, time-stamped occurrence that may affect the state of a simulated system. In many DES libraries it refers to an object, record, or message containing at least a time attribute and an event kind or type, and often an optional payload or source.
Role and operation: DES models advance by processing the next scheduled event. Events are inserted into an
Structure: A typical diskretevent includes fields such as time, kind (or type), source (origin entity), and payload.
Usage and considerations: Designing a diskretevent structure requires clear time unit handling, deterministic ordering when times
Terminology and variants: Diskretevent is often used interchangeably with discrete event or Event in English-language contexts.
See also: discrete-event simulation, event queue, event handler, simulation kernel.