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EMULATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Effort to equal or surpass another
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("emulation" is a kind of...):
imitation (copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else)
Derivation:
emulate (compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with)
emulate (strive to equal or match, especially by imitating)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("emulation" is a kind of...):
technique (a practical method or art applied to some particular task)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "emulation"):
terminal emulation ((computer science) having a computer act exactly like a terminal)
Derivation:
emulate (imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Ambition to equal or excel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("emulation" is a kind of...):
ambition; aspiration; dream (a cherished desire)
Derivation:
emulate (compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with)
emulate (strive to equal or match, especially by imitating)
