Meaning of the word emulator in English

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emulator

US /ˈɛmjəˌleɪtər/
UK /ˈemjʊleɪtər/

Noun

a hardware device or software program that enables one computer system (called the host) to behave like another computer system (called the guest)

Example:
I use a game emulator to play classic console games on my PC.
The software development kit includes an Android emulator for testing apps.