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
Examples of emulator in a Sentence
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This year Apple started allowing emulators into the App Store.
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Justin Pot, WIRED, 30 Aug. 2024
At the time, that rule was what allowed retro game console emulator apps to appear on the store, but Apple was only allowing retro game console emulators under the rule — not PC emulators; UTM SE, another PC emulator app, had also said it was rejected for violating the rule.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 12 Aug. 2024
But on August 2, Apple amended its App Store rules to explicitly allow emulators of classic PC games.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 13 Aug. 2024
Related Apple says no to PC emulators on iOS
After initially rejecting it, Apple has approved the first PC emulator for iOS
Even though iDOS 3 has been approved, Li is still wary of Apple.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 12 Aug. 2024
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Justin Pot, WIRED, 30 Aug. 2024
At the time, that rule was what allowed retro game console emulator apps to appear on the store, but Apple was only allowing retro game console emulators under the rule — not PC emulators; UTM SE, another PC emulator app, had also said it was rejected for violating the rule.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 12 Aug. 2024
But on August 2, Apple amended its App Store rules to explicitly allow emulators of classic PC games.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 13 Aug. 2024
Related Apple says no to PC emulators on iOS
After initially rejecting it, Apple has approved the first PC emulator for iOS
Even though iDOS 3 has been approved, Li is still wary of Apple.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Emulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emulator. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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