emulator
noun
em·u·la·tor
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Definition of emulator
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Jane Manchun Wong’s preview of new features coming to Instagram includes an emulator for new Boomerang modes. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Amazon’s Twitter ambassadors are blurring the line between fact and fiction," 16 Aug. 2019 Assuming IHS Markit’s report is correct, the new element would be the inclusion of an Android emulator. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Microsoft's rumored dual-display Surface could emulate Android apps, which isn't a bad idea," 24 June 2019 This article has been updated to clarify emulator availability on Steam. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "RetroArch will be Steam’s biggest emulation launch yet, coming July 30," 13 July 2019 Slate Digital is known for its plug-ins that producers, mixers, and engineers use when making music, which includes everything from virtual drum kits to tube amp emulators. — Dani Deahl, The Verge, "Slate Digital’s new music software subscription service includes all its plug-ins and an online school," 23 June 2019 Sample deals include amp emulator bx_rockrack V3, which is slashed from $199 to $39, and 3D audio plug-in dearVR music priced at $99, down from $199. — Dani Deahl, The Verge, "The best Black Friday deals for DJs and electronic musicians," 21 Nov. 2018 But the extant references in the emulator's source code heavily suggest that all of these titles were tested on the PlayStation Classic hardware at some point in its development. — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Dozens of hidden game names found in PlayStation Classic source files," 5 Dec. 2018 This is what that looks like: What hacker Michael Fogleman has done here is go behind the scenes of the NES version of Pac-Man using an emulator to look at the math that's hiding back there. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "Believe It or Not, This Is Pac-Man," 25 Jan. 2019 Take as an example the Xbox emulators hosted on GitHub. — Louise Matsakis, WIRED, "How Will Microsoft Handle GitHub's Controversial Code?," 5 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'emulator.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for emulator
emulator
noun
English Language Learners Definition of emulator
: a person who tries to be like someone else
computers
: a program or device that permits programs written for one kind of computer to be used on another kind of computer
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