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/ˈɛmjəˌleɪtəɹ/
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A person or thing that emulates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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
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someone who copies the words or behavior of another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: copycat, imitator, ape, aper
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower terms: epigone, epigon, parrot
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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