emulator
noun
em·u·la·tor
ˈem-yə-ˌlā-tər 
1
: one that emulates
2
: hardware or software that permits programs written for one computer to be run on another computer
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This has resulted in several quality emulators appearing on the App Store, including Delta, PPSSPP, and RetroArch.
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Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
The best way to play Twilight Princess is through an emulator.
—Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Nintendo has also used the DMCA to force platforms like Github to delete copies of Nintendo Switch emulators.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024
Instead, Grinberg created a solution that is equally impressive: an emulator that runs on the 4004 and emulates a MIPS R3000 processor—the architecture used in the DECstation 2100 workstation that Linux was originally ported to.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024
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Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
The best way to play Twilight Princess is through an emulator.
—Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Nintendo has also used the DMCA to force platforms like Github to delete copies of Nintendo Switch emulators.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024
Instead, Grinberg created a solution that is equally impressive: an emulator that runs on the 4004 and emulates a MIPS R3000 processor—the architecture used in the DECstation 2100 workstation that Linux was originally ported to.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Emulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emulator. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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