virtual factory
Computing term for a simulation or digital twin of a manufacturing facility, used in planning, training, or Industry 4.0 contexts.
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.