emulator

em·u·la·tor
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/ˈɛmjəˌleɪtəɹ/

noun

A person or thing that emulates.

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Meanings

nounemulator (plural emulators)

plural emulators

  1. A person or thing that emulates.

    I admire the conqueror of Tlajcala and of Culna, but I find in the life of this emulator of Caesar actions which, if necessity warranted, the heart must still refuse to approve […]

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  2. computingA piece of software or hardware that simulates another system.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomeone who copies the words or behavior of another

Similar
copycatimitatorapeaper
Broader
actordoerworker
Also see
apeapercopycatimitator

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Arabic مُحَاكٍ
  • مُحَاكٍ (muḥākin)software or hardware that simulates another system
Bulgarian емулатор
  • емулатор (emulator)software or hardware that simulates another system
Chinese Cantonese 模擬器 /模拟器
  • 模擬器 /模拟器 (mou⁴ nei⁴ hei³)software or hardware that simulates another system
Chinese Mandarin 模擬器 /模拟器
  • 模擬器 /模拟器 (mónǐqì)software or hardware that simulates another system
Finnish emulaattori, emulaattori
  • emulaattoriperson or thing that emulates
  • emulaattorisoftware or hardware that simulates another system
French émulateur, émulatrice
  • émulateurperson or thing that emulates
  • émulatriceperson or thing that emulates
  • émulateursoftware or hardware that simulates another system
German Emulator
  • Emulatorsoftware or hardware that simulates another system
Greek ζηλωτής, μιμητής
  • ζηλωτής (zilotís)person or thing that emulates
  • μιμητής (mimitís)person or thing that emulates
  • εξομοιωτής (exomoiotís)software or hardware that simulates another system
Hebrew אמולטור
  • אמולטור (emulator)software or hardware that simulates another system
Hungarian emulátor
  • emulátorsoftware or hardware that simulates another system
Icelandic hermir
  • hermirsoftware or hardware that simulates another system
Italian emulatore
  • emulatoresoftware or hardware that simulates another system
Japanese エミュレータ
  • エミュレータ (emyurēta)software or hardware that simulates another system
Malay pelagak
  • pelagaksoftware or hardware that simulates another system
Polish imitator, imitatorka
  • imitatorperson or thing that emulates
  • imitatorkaperson or thing that emulates
  • naśladowcaperson or thing that emulates
  • naśladowczyniperson or thing that emulates
  • emulatorsoftware or hardware that simulates another system
Portuguese emulador, emuladora
  • emuladorperson or thing that emulates
  • emuladoraperson or thing that emulates
  • emuladorsoftware or hardware that simulates another system
Romanian emulator
  • emulatorsoftware or hardware that simulates another system
Russian эмуля́тор
  • эмуля́тор (emuljátor)software or hardware that simulates another system
Spanish emulador, emuladora
  • emuladorperson or thing that emulates
  • emuladoraperson or thing that emulates
  • émuloperson or thing that emulates
  • emuladorsoftware or hardware that simulates another system
Swedish emulator
  • emulatorsoftware or hardware that simulates another system
Turkish öykünücü, emülatör
  • öykünücüperson or thing that emulates
  • emülatörperson or thing that emulates
  • öykünücüsoftware or hardware that simulates another system
  • emülatörsoftware or hardware that simulates another system

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

emulator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emulator

MLA

“emulator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emulator. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emulator,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emulator.

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