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emulation

process of closely mimicking the behavior of another system (e.g. computing)
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emulation

Summary

emulation is a preservation action[1]. emulation draws 37 Wikipedia views per month (preservation_action category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • emulation's instance of is recorded as preservation action[3].
  • emulation is a type of action[4].
  • emulation is a type of software feature[5].
  • emulation is a type of copying[6].
  • emulation is used for backward compatibility[7].
  • emulation is used for retrocomputing[8].
  • emulation's used by is recorded as compatibility layer[9].
  • emulation's used by is recorded as shim[10].
  • emulation's uses is recorded as emulator[11].

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Definition and Type

emulation's instance of is recorded as preservation action[3]. Recorded subclass of include action[4], software feature[5], and copying[6].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include backward compatibility[7] and retrocomputing[8]. Recorded used by include compatibility layer[9] and shim[10].

Why It Matters

emulation draws 37 Wikipedia views per month (preservation_action category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_emulation_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{emulation}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/emulation}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 15d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → action, software feature, copying
    Instance of → preservation action
    Gnd id → 4152114-6
    Uses → emulator
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 22143, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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