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Emulator

In computing, an emulator is hardware or software that enables one computer system (called the host) to behave like another computer system (called the guest). An emulator typically enables the host system to run software or use peripheral devices designed for the guest system. Emulation refers to the ability of a computer program in an electronic device…

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Emulator

Nodes143
Edges142
Triples151
Avg. degree1.99
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Emulator

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related to Types · 23
Emulator → Apart, Both, BSD, Commodore, CPU, Developers, Emulators, FIFO, For, FreeBSD, If, In, Linux, Math, Most, NetBSD, Nintendo, OS, PlayStation, Sufficient
related to Video game console emulators · 22
Emulator → Cemu, Citra, DIY, Dolphin, Due, Examples, Generally, Most, Nestopia, Nintendo, PCSX2, PPSSPP, Project64, RPCS3, The Internet, They, Video, Visual Boy Advance, Xbox, Xbox One
related to Comparison with simulation · 15
Emulator → Atari, Computer, Computer Science, Earlier, For, However, IBM, IBM System/360, In, NPL, PC, Purists, The, They, This
related to Memory subsystem · 12
Emulator → As, CPU, Even, Features, I/O, It, MMU, On, RAM, ROM, ROMSIZE-1, This
related to Other types · 12
Emulator → CPU, Hardware, In, Instruction, Mimics, Multiplayer, Network, Other, Semulation, Server, Some, This
related to Terminal · 11
Emulator → Attachmate Reflection, HP-UX, IBM, IBM Personal Communications, Instead, Micro Focus Rumba, OpenVMS, Some, Terminal, Terminals, VT100
related to CPU simulator · 6
Emulator → CPU, In, Many, The, The CPU, This
related to In new media art · 5
Emulator → Artists, Because, Cory Arcangel, In, The
related to In preservation · 5
Emulator → Emulation, He, Jeffery Rothenberg, Practically, The
related to Input/output (I/O) · 5
Emulator → Even, I/O, I/O API, Most, This

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hardware software emulation emulators computer system computers program emulated run cpu code simulator game used programs may emulate simulation memory

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Emulatoris aemulator which takes the form of a hardware device0.90text
Emulatoris aunofficial on-premises server that imitates the behavior of the official online server0.90text
the Commodore 64instance ofThis is particularly the case with classic home computers0.80text
whose software often depends on highly sophisticated low-level programming tricks invented by game programmersinstance ofThis is particularly the case with classic home computers0.80text
theinstance ofThis is particularly the case with classic home computers0.80text
a processorinstance ofthe program continues executing.Logic simulatorsLogic simulation is the use of a computer program to simulate the operation of a digital circuit0.80text
being able to run Xbox Oneinstance ofGenerally such emulators make currently impossible claims0.80text
Xbox 360 games in a single program.Legal issuesAs computersinstance ofGenerally such emulators make currently impossible claims0.80text
global computer networks continued to advanceinstance ofGenerally such emulators make currently impossible claims0.80text
emulator developers grew more skilled in their workinstance ofGenerally such emulators make currently impossible claims0.80text
the length of time between the commercial release of a consoleinstance ofGenerally such emulators make currently impossible claims0.80text
its successful emulation began to shrinkinstance ofGenerally such emulators make currently impossible claims0.80text

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