emulate

BrE /ˈem.jʊ.leɪt/ AmE /ˈɛm.jəˌleɪt/

verb en → es

past emulated pp emulated ing emulating

1 IMITATE [transitive] B2

to copy the way someone else behaves or works, especially in order to improve yourself

imitar, emular

  • emulate somebody

Collocations emulate a role model · emulate successful practices

  • She emulates her older sister's success in business.

    Ella imita el éxito de su hermana mayor en negocios.

2 COMPUTER [transitive] C1

to copy the way a computer system works, especially in order to make it work on another type of computer or software

emular

  • emulate something

Collocations emulate an older system · emulate a different platform

  • The software can emulate the old DOS operating system.

    El software puede emular el antiguo sistema operativo DOS.