In a futuristic micro-simulation laboratory, apprentice engineer Zephyr attempts to program an automated tracking beacon to follow a single electron orbiting an atomic nucleus along a sharp, circular track. The simulation console repeatedly flags an error, noting that the tracking program fundamentally violates modern atomic principles by attempting to calculate a precise trajectory. To align the simulation algorithm with the quantum mechanical model of the atom, which adjustment must Zephyr implement?

A) Calibrate the sensor to map an exact elliptical orbit with fixed instantaneous velocities based on classical mechanics.

B) Confine the electron's movement strictly to flat, concentric rings where it continuously emits electromagnetic radiation.

C) Redefine the electron as a localized solid sphere whose precise position and momentum can be measured simultaneously without interference.

D) Map the electron's presence as a three-dimensional probability density distribution described by wave functions rather than a deterministic path.

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