emulator

noun

em·​u·​la·​tor ˈem-yə-ˌlā-tər How to pronounce emulator (audio)
1
: one that emulates
2
: hardware or software that permits programs written for one computer to be run on another computer

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This has resulted in several quality emulators appearing on the App Store, including Delta, PPSSPP, and RetroArch. Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024 The best way to play Twilight Princess is through an emulator. Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024 Nintendo has also used the DMCA to force platforms like Github to delete copies of Nintendo Switch emulators. Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024 Instead, Grinberg created a solution that is equally impressive: an emulator that runs on the 4004 and emulates a MIPS R3000 processor—the architecture used in the DECstation 2100 workstation that Linux was originally ported to. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for emulator 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin aemulātor, from aemulārī "to vie with, rival, imitate" + -tor, agent suffix — more at emulate entry 1

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of emulator was in 1589

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“Emulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emulator. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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