emulation
noun /ˌemjuˈleɪʃn/
/ˌemjuˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- (formal) the act of trying to do something as well as somebody else because you admire them
- It is not clear that the Western model of development deserves emulation.
- in emulation of somebody/something Arched viaducts spanned valleys in emulation of the Romans.
- (computing) the act of a computer or computer program working in the same way as another computer or program and performing the same tasks