emulation
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6.7
- noun
- /ˌɛmjuˈleɪʃən/
- Specialized
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emulación
- Many gamers appreciate the emulation of classic console games on modern devices, enabling them to enjoy nostalgia without the original hardware.
- device emulation
- hardware emulation
- emulation software
That would show like really crappy like emulation of some kind of Linux terminal thing.
- That would show like really crappy like emulation of some kind of Linux terminal thing.
- It has presets for music, movies, communication, gaming, so we can do some sort of surround sound emulation.
- I think that the emulation of something is that something, if there exists in that system a black box that's full of mystery.
Examples
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Data entry emulation is often the only intervention suitable for severely physically disabled individuals.
Academic text (1992) -
The rest of this section discusses the design and implementation of our Unix emulation library.
Academic text (2011) -
And so some of the terms that were used were like emulation machines or universal machines.
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In addition, eliminating emulation code reduces program size.
Academic text (1999) -
What you see is not a two-dimensional reflection but a 3D emulation of yourself.
Blog text (9) -
But for emulation where you can make use of CPU cycles and GPU cycles, this may be a good thing.
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And since retro game prices have soared so high that GPU prices are jealous, emulation just makes sense.
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We reserve the term exclusively for systems that mix physical WSN testbeds with elements of simulation and emulation.
Academic text (2012) -
If that non-Java code currently invokes floating-point emulation routines, those calls will continue to be made and application performance will not change.
Academic text (1999) -
The new software allows users to run older programs by using emulation of their original operating systems.
Synonyms
A program that copies another computer or game console so its software runs
A way to make a computer act like an old screen and keyboard to connect to remote servers
Compounds
- Specialized
A way to make a computer act like an old screen and keyboard to connect to remote servers
How Accurate
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Emulation comes from the same Latin root aemulare, which means 'to copy' or 'rival'. In computing, this idea means one computer 'acts like' another by copying its behaviour so it can run the same programs.