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emulator

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɛmjəˌleɪtəɹ/
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  • CMU ARPABET: EH1 M Y AH0 L EY2 T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A person or thing that emulates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A piece of software or hardware that simulates another system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

someone who copies the words or behavior of another

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: copycat, imitator, ape, aper

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

Narrower terms: epigone, epigon, parrot

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

43 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: emulaattori — person or thing that emulates
  • French: émulateur — person or thing that emulates
  • French: émulatrice — person or thing that emulates
  • Galician: emulador — person or thing that emulates
  • Galician: emuladora — person or thing that emulates
  • Greek: ζηλωτής (zilotís) — person or thing that emulates
  • Greek: μιμητής (mimitís) — person or thing that emulates
  • Manx: co-eiyrtagh — person or thing that emulates
  • Polish: imitator — person or thing that emulates
  • Polish: imitatorka — person or thing that emulates
  • Polish: naśladowca — person or thing that emulates
  • Polish: naśladowczyni — person or thing that emulates
  • Portuguese: emulador — person or thing that emulates
  • Portuguese: emuladora — person or thing that emulates
  • Spanish: emulador — person or thing that emulates
  • Spanish: emuladora — person or thing that emulates
  • Spanish: émulo — person or thing that emulates
  • Turkish: öykünücü — person or thing that emulates
  • Turkish: emülatör — person or thing that emulates
  • Abkhaz: аемулиатор (ajemuljatʼor) — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Arabic: مُحَاكٍ (muḥākin) — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Bulgarian: емулатор (emulator) — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Chinese Cantonese: 模擬器 /模拟器 (mou4 nei4 hei3) — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Chinese Mandarin: 模擬器 /模拟器 (mónǐqì) — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Finnish: emulaattori — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • French: émulateur — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Galician: emulador — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • German: Emulator — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Greek: εξομοιωτής (exomoiotís) — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Hebrew: אמולטור (emulator) — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Hungarian: emulátor — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Icelandic: hermir — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Italian: emulatore — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Japanese: エミュレータ (emyurēta) — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Malay: pelagak — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Polish: emulator — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Portuguese: emulador — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Romanian: emulator — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Russian: эмуля́тор (emuljátor) — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Spanish: emulador — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Swedish: emulator — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Turkish: öykünücü — software or hardware that simulates another system
  • Turkish: emülatör — software or hardware that simulates another system