EMULATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Effort to equal or surpass another

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("emulation" is a kind of...):

imitation (copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else)

Derivation:

emulate (compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with)

emulate (strive to equal or match, especially by imitating)

Meaning:

(computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("emulation" is a kind of...):

technique (a practical method or art applied to some particular task)

Domain category:

computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "emulation"):

terminal emulation ((computer science) having a computer act exactly like a terminal)

Derivation:

emulate (imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software)

Meaning:

Ambition to equal or excel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("emulation" is a kind of...):

ambition; aspiration; dream (a cherished desire)

Derivation:

emulate (compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with)

emulate (strive to equal or match, especially by imitating)