Definition of EMULATION

emulation

Meanings

Plural: emulations

Noun

  • ambition to equal or excel
  • (computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another
  • effort to equal or surpass another
  • The endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions.
  • Jealous rivalry; envy; envious contention.
  • Execution of a program or other software designed for a different system, by simulating parts of the other system.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French émulation, from Latin aemulātiō.

Scrabble Score: 11

emulation is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
emulation is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
emulation is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

emulation is a valid Words With Friends word