noun
virtual factory
Computing term for a simulation or digital twin of a manufacturing facility, used in planning, training, or Industry 4.0 contexts.
このソフトウェアは仮想工場を構築して生産ラインを最適化します。
This software builds a virtual factory to optimize the production line.
デジタルツイン is a broader concept of a digital replica of a physical object or system, while 仮想工場 specifically refers to a virtual representation of a factory.
Compound of 仮想 (virtual) and 工場 (factory). A modern technical term with no historical derivation.