1. a person who tries to copy or imitate someone else, especially someone admired
2. a software program or device that allows a computer or system to behave like or run programs from a different computer or system
Usage: computing

Examples

• She was an emulator of her older sister's style and mannerisms.
• He admired the athlete so much that he became an emulator of his training methods.
• The game developer used an emulator to test the software on multiple platforms.
• Mobile phone emulators allow developers to run apps on their computers before deploying them.
• Rather than being an emulator, she chose to forge her own unique path.
• The emulator successfully replicated the behavior of the original gaming console.