emulator
noun
em·u·la·tor
ˈem-yə-ˌlā-tər 
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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The researchers then implemented an emulator of the real transmitter.
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025
Flipping your way through the extremely wide variety of games on offer here is like an eminently enjoyable trip through random titles in an emulator's (legally obtained) classic ROMs folder—just set in an alternate universe.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
Dhananjay says that their emulator can handle the complex models thrown their way.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Feb. 2018
Much like the original Atari 7800, the 7800+ is also backward-compatible with older Atari 2600 cartridges and controllers (re-created through the able Stella emulator).
—Ars Technica, 26 Nov. 2024
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025
Flipping your way through the extremely wide variety of games on offer here is like an eminently enjoyable trip through random titles in an emulator's (legally obtained) classic ROMs folder—just set in an alternate universe.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
Dhananjay says that their emulator can handle the complex models thrown their way.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Feb. 2018
Much like the original Atari 7800, the 7800+ is also backward-compatible with older Atari 2600 cartridges and controllers (re-created through the able Stella emulator).
—Ars Technica, 26 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for emulator
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“Emulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emulator. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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