emulator
Americannoun
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a person or thing that imitates.
Until quite recently, emulators copied the behaviors of those higher in the social scale than themselves; nowadays, however, people in higher social classes are imitating those in lower ones.
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Computers. hardware or software designed to imitate a different piece of hardware or a different software system, in order to do the same work or run the same programs.
These JavaScript emulators allow you to run newer programs on older, incompatible operating systems.
Etymology
Origin of emulator
First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin aemulātor “imitator,” equivalent to aemul(us) “vying with” + -ator ( def. )
Example Sentences
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We'd bought ourselves an Emulator 1, an early sampler, and used it to add snatches of choir-like voices from Kraftwerk's album Radioactivity, as well as recordings of thunder.
From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2013
UltraHLE, or High Level Emulator, became a hot property at a time when Nintendo was starting to claw market share back from its larger rival, Sony.
From Time Magazine Archive
He is requested to adopt the title of "Father of the People," of "Emulator of Charlemagne."
From The Eve of the French Revolution by Lowell, Edward J. (Edward Jackson)
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