Noun: emulation ,e-myu'ley-shun
- Ambition to equal or excel
"Her emulation of her older sister's academic achievements pushed her to study harder"
- Effort to equal or surpass another
"His emulation of his older brother's achievements drove him to success"; "The company's emulation of industry leaders led to innovative practices"
- (computing) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another
"The software used emulation to run old games on modern hardware"
Derived forms: emulations
Type of: ambition, aspiration, dream, imitation, technic [N. Amer], technique
Encyclopedia: Emulation