emulator

/ˈɛmjəˌleɪtər/
noun
  1. A person or thing that imitates or copies the actions, style, or performance of another.
    • This video game console is an emulator that lets you play old games on a modern computer.
    • The young musician was a faithful emulator of his jazz idol.
    • As an emulator of classic techniques, the chef recreated dishes from a famous 19th-century cookbook.
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