emulation
noun
em·u·la·tion
| \ ˌem-yə-ˈlā-shən
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Definition of emulation
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Other Words from emulation
emulative
\ ˈem-yə-ˌlā-tiv
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adjective
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adjective
emulatively
adverb
Examples of emulation in a Sentence
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For the European launch, the Emotion Engine was removed, with software emulation picking up some — but not all — of the slack. — Sam Byford, The Verge, "A brief history of cutdown game consoles," 11 July 2019 This isn’t the first time someone has attempted a simultaneous release of an entire comic book series in an emulation of the Netflix binge model; indeed, Image Comics tried it in 2014 with Tech Jacket Digital from Robert Kirkman’s Skybound imprint. — Graeme Mcmillan, The Hollywood Reporter, "Netflix Invites Readers to Binge Mark Millar's Next Comic Book," 22 July 2019 As PC Gamer notes, one potential option is bringing Xbox 360 and original Xbox emulation over to the PC. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass subscription is coming to PCs, but in what form?," 25 Oct. 2018 That, and the legality of emulation tricks like this can be a little hazy. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "DIY Hack Turns an Old Kid's Meal Toy Into a Tiny, Functional Game Boy," 7 June 2016 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. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'emulation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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emulation
noun
em·u·la·tion
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Kids Definition of emulation
: an attempt to be like or do better than others