Emulator.?

Would you people explain what EMULATOR is

[A_Amin]

Hi there,

I really am confused with the term EMULATOR Please let me know in detail about it.

"As far as I know, Emulator is a software which allows you to run another copy of windows within your existing version of windows or linux."

But I don't think it is possible. Is it?
Thanks for your cooperation in advance.

Regards
Amin

[waldemar]

"Within" is the keyword...

With computers, we are talking of some hard- or software that imitates another type of computer than the one it runs on. Famous examples are Mac <-> PC emulators or C64/Amiga emulators on the PC.

Also see: [search390.techtarget.com...]
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[WibbleWobble]

em·u·late Pronunciation Key (my-lt)
tr.v. em·u·lat·ed, em·u·lat·ing, em·u·lates

3. Computer Science. To imitate the function of (another system), as by modifications to hardware or software that allow the imitating system to accept the same data, execute the same programs, and achieve the same results as the imitated system.

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[A_Amin]

Thanks WibbleWobble,

but would you please tell me how this can be done? I really am curiousa about the process of emulation.

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