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Noun: emulation  ,e-myu'ley-shun
  1. Ambition to equal or excel
    "Her emulation of her older sister's academic achievements pushed her to study harder"
     
  2. 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"
     
  3. (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