emulation
noun
em·u·la·tion
ˌem-yə-ˈlā-shən 
-yü-
1
: ambition or endeavor to equal or excel others (as in achievement)
3
obsolete
: ambitious or envious rivalry
emulatively
adverb
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Non-native apps can run in the emulation layer in Windows on Arm called Prism.
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
Lowest Logan, an emulation enthusiast, also managed to run PS3 games on hardware eerily close to that of the PS5.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The ingredients all seem to be here: x86 emulation + Vulkan + Windows compatibility + Steam.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
It’s instead designed to play games through software emulation.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
Lowest Logan, an emulation enthusiast, also managed to run PS3 games on hardware eerily close to that of the PS5.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The ingredients all seem to be here: x86 emulation + Vulkan + Windows compatibility + Steam.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
It’s instead designed to play games through software emulation.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Emulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emulation. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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