Emulating: meaning, definitions and examples
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emulating
[ หษmjสleษชtษชล ]
computer programming
To imitate the function or behavior of one system using a different system. Emulating is often used in software development to test programs on different platforms.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The software emulates the behavior of a Windows operating system on a Mac computer.
- The emulator emulates the old gaming console on modern devices.
Translations
Translations of the word "emulating" in other languages:
๐ต๐น emulando
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคจเฅเคเคฐเคฃ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช nachahmen
๐ฎ๐ฉ meniru
๐บ๐ฆ ะตะผัะปัััั
๐ต๐ฑ emulowanie
๐ฏ๐ต ใจใใฅใฌใผใใใ
๐ซ๐ท รฉmuler
๐ช๐ธ emulando
๐น๐ท taklit etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ชจ๋ฐฉํ๋ ๊ฒ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุญุงูุงุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ emulace
๐ธ๐ฐ emulovanie
๐จ๐ณ ๆจกไปฟ
๐ธ๐ฎ emuliranje
๐ฎ๐ธ herma eftir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะผัะปััะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฃแแแชแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ emulyasiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ emulando
Word origin
The word 'emulating' originates from the Latin word 'aemulatus', which means 'to rival'. In English, it first appeared in the late 16th century with the meaning 'to imitate with intent to equal or surpass'. Over time, the usage of 'emulating' has expanded to include computer programming and software development.
See also: emulatable, emulated, emulation, emulator.