emulation

noun

em·u·la·tion | \ ˌem-yə-ˈlā-shən

, -yü-\

Definition of emulation

1 obsolete : ambitious or envious rivalry

2 : ambition or endeavor to equal or excel others (as in achievement)

3a : imitation

b : the use of or technique of using an emulator

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Licensing/rights issues with third-party publishers, problems with emulation quality, or presumed appeal to the target audience could all be to blame. — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Dozens of hidden game names found in PlayStation Classic source files," 5 Dec. 2018 Nintendon’t Companies have long turned a blind eye to emulation, but maybe that’s going to change soon. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "This week in games: Forza 7 removes loot boxes, Forsaken remastered, and Nintendo sues ROM sites," 27 July 2018 Hungary’s defiance of EU norms has encouraged emulation, including by Poland’s ruling nationalists. — Marcus Walker, WSJ, "EU Countries Face a Menu of Challenges," 20 Jan. 2019 The PlayStation Classic's quality of emulation left something to be desired. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Our favorite (and least favorite) tech of 2018," 26 Dec. 2018 The Raspberry Pi version should run like the Steam Link app on any other device, suddenly making the tiny tinkerer-friendly $35 mini-PC capable of gaming far beyond mere retro emulation. — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, "Valve's Steam Link app for Raspberry Pi lets you build your own PC game-streaming box," 3 Dec. 2018 Sony offered a wide selection of downloadable original PlayStation games for emulation on the PS3 and PlayStation Vita through its Classics line. — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Sony using open source emulator for PlayStation Classic plug-and-play," 9 Nov. 2018 The overall effect was head-turning, a switch of polished buoyancy for cool girl detailing that simply begged for emulation. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, "Beyoncé Puts a Personalized Twist on I Dream of Jeannie Hair," 7 Aug. 2018 Sony, for comparison, allows PlayStation Now game downloads on the PS4, but only game streaming to PC—no emulation involved. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass subscription is coming to PCs, but in what form?," 25 Oct. 2018

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