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Emulate vs Unemulated - What's the difference?

emulate | unemulated |

In computing|lang=en terms the difference between emulate and unemulated

is that emulate is (computing) of a program or device: to imitate another program or device while unemulated is (computing) that is not emulated or is omitted from an emulation.

As adjectives the difference between emulate and unemulated

is that emulate is (obsolete) striving to excel; ambitious; emulous while unemulated is that has not been emulated; peerless.

As a verb emulate

is to attempt to equal or be the same as.

emulate

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Verb

(emulat)
  • To attempt to equal or be the same as.
  • To copy or imitate, especially a person.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Saj Chowdhury , title=Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The Magpies are unbeaten and enjoying their best run since 1994, although few would have thought the class of 2011 would come close to emulating their ancestors.}}
  • (obsolete) To feel a rivalry with; to be jealous of, to envy.
  • * 1624 , John Smith, Generall Historie , in Kupperman 1988, p. 146:
    • But the councell then present emulating my successe, would not thinke it fit to spare me fortie men to be hazzarded in those unknowne regions [...].
  • (computing) of a program or device: to imitate another program or device

    • Related terms

    * emulation * emulator * emulous

    See also

    * mimic * copy * imitate * simulate

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous.
  • * Shakespeare
    • A most emulate pride.
    ----

    unemulated

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That has not been emulated; peerless.
  • (computing) That is not emulated or is omitted from an emulation.