What is the difference between simulator and emulator?

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I'm currently developing hybrid applications and supposedly , I'm supposed to say, I'm "simulating" my applications in the browser and sometimes in a virtual machine, Android Virtual Device ). But in fact, I do not know exactly whether I am "simulating" or "emulating."

What is the difference between simulator and emulator?

    
asked by anonymous 23.02.2017 / 05:56

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Simulation is imitate. Emulation is reproduced.

Based on in this SO response , which is opposite to this other SO response, and also in that celebrated book that was famous at the time of the release of the movie Matrix (

23.02.2017 / 12:51