Copy vs. Emulate

Copy vs. Emulate — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Copy and Emulate

Copynoun

The result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original.

Please bring me the copies of those reports.

Emulateverb

To attempt to equal or be the same as.

Copynoun

An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.

That handbag is a copy. You can tell because the buckle is different.

Emulateverb

To copy or imitate, especially a person.

Copynoun

(journalism) The text that is to be typeset.

Emulateverb

(obsolete) To feel a rivalry with; to be jealous of, to envy.

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Copynoun

(journalism) A gender-neutral abbreviation for copy boy.

Emulateverb

(computing) of a program or device: to imitate another program or device

Copynoun

The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services.

Emulateadjective

(obsolete) Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous.

Copynoun

(uncountable) The text of newspaper articles.

Submit all copy to the appropriate editor.

Emulateverb

strive to equal or match, especially by imitating;

He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister
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Copynoun

A school work pad.

Tim got in trouble for forgetting his maths copy.

Emulateverb

imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software

Copynoun

A printed edition of a book or magazine.

Have you seen the latest copy of "Newsweek" yet?The library has several copies of the Bible.

Emulateverb

compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with;

This artists's drawings cannot emulate his water colors

Copynoun

Writing paper of a particular size, called also bastard.

Copynoun

(obsolete) That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example.

His virtues are an excellent copy for imitation.

Copynoun

(obsolete) An abundance or plenty of anything.

Copynoun

(obsolete) copyhold; tenure; lease

Copynoun

(genetics) The result of gene or chromosomal duplication.

Copyverb

(transitive) To produce an object identical to a given object.

Please copy these reports for me.

Copyverb

To place a copy of an object in memory for later use.

First copy the files, and then paste them in another directory.

Copyverb

(transitive) To imitate.

Don't copy my dance moves.Mom, he's copying me!

Copyverb

To receive a transmission successfully.

Do you copy?

Copynoun

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

Copynoun

a secondary representation of an original;

she made a copy of the designer dress

Copynoun

matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials

Copynoun

material suitable for a journalistic account;

catastrophes make good copy

Copyverb

copy down as is;

The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over

Copyverb

reproduce someone's behavior or looks;

The mime imitated the passers-byChildren often copy their parents or older siblings

Copyverb

biology: reproduce or make an exact copy of;

replicate the cellcopy the genetic information

Copyverb

make a replica of;

copy that drawingre-create a picture by Rembrandt