emulated

Followed as model

Emulated is the past tense of emulate, meaning to imitate with effort to equal or surpass.

A younger sibling might have emulated an older one's success in school.

In computing, emulated describes software or hardware that mimics another system: The program emulated a vintage arcade machine.

imitated

copied

Reproduced from original

mirrored · echoed · impersonated · simulated · reproduced · duplicated · modeled · patterned · followed · replicated

aspired

inspiration

Source of creative impulse

  • idolObject of worship
  • mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
  • heroOne admired for courage

paragon · visionary · icon · exemplar · pioneer · trailblazer · legend · standard · benchmark · model

computing

simulated

Made to imitate reality

compatibility · legacy · ROM · BIOS · console · arcade · processor · system · platform · environment

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Opposites
imitation vs. originality

emulatedoriginated

First came into existence

innovated · invented · created · pioneered · devised

admiration vs. rejection as a model

emulatedrejected

Refused or turned away

spurned · avoided · shunned · repudiated · disavowed

attention vs. neglect

emulatedneglected

Not given proper attention

ignored · disregarded · overlooked · dismissed · passed over

Family

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