Emulator
noun
A program that lets your computer act like another kind of computer.
Jack used an emulator to run a video game that was designed for a different operating system.
Often appears as...
- game emulator
- nes emulator
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Someone who tries to be like or imitate someone else.
Tom is a successful businessman and has many emulators who want to achieve his level of success.
Often appears as...
- emulate a role model
- emulate a technique
noun
A program that lets your computer act like another kind of computer.
Jack used an emulator to run a video game that was designed for a different operating system.
Often appears as...
- game emulator
- nes emulator
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Someone who tries to be like or imitate someone else.
Tom is a successful businessman and has many emulators who want to achieve his level of success.
Often appears as...
- emulate a role model
- emulate a technique
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Tech Specificity
Refers to software mimicking another system, often for running applications or games not native to the host.
She downloaded a Game Boy emulator to play her old games on her laptop.
Pro Tip 2/3Cross-Platform Use
Emulators enable use of apps and games across different operating systems and hardware.
Using an Android emulator, he could run his favorite mobile apps on his desktop.
Pro Tip 3/3Legacy Preservation
Emulators are crucial for accessing software from outdated or obsolete systems.
Historians used a Commodore 64 emulator to access archival digital documents.
Pro Tip 1/3Tech Specificity
Refers to software mimicking another system, often for running applications or games not native to the host.
She downloaded a Game Boy emulator to play her old games on her laptop.
Pro Tip 2/3Cross-Platform Use
Emulators enable use of apps and games across different operating systems and hardware.
Using an Android emulator, he could run his favorite mobile apps on his desktop.
Pro Tip 3/3Legacy Preservation
Emulators are crucial for accessing software from outdated or obsolete systems.
Historians used a Commodore 64 emulator to access archival digital documents.
Pro Tip 1/3Tech Specificity
Refers to software mimicking another system, often for running applications or games not native to the host.
She downloaded a Game Boy emulator to play her old games on her laptop.
Pro Tip 2/3Cross-Platform Use
Emulators enable use of apps and games across different operating systems and hardware.
Using an Android emulator, he could run his favorite mobile apps on his desktop.
Pro Tip 3/3Legacy Preservation
Emulators are crucial for accessing software from outdated or obsolete systems.
Historians used a Commodore 64 emulator to access archival digital documents.
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Quote examples
Finneas
American Musician
My feeling is that everybody starts out as an emulator. You follow their approach and that's how learning works. The pivot is that I don't think you're going to break new ground unless you do something different.
Quote examples
Finneas
American Musician
My feeling is that everybody starts out as an emulator. You follow their approach and that's how learning works. The pivot is that I don't think you're going to break new ground unless you do something different.
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