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What is “emulation,” and how does it differ from “simulation”?

April 26, 2017differ emulation simulation

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What is “emulation,” and how does it differ from “simulation”?

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As the terms are used here, “emulation” is basically testing code inserted into a “live” implementation, allowing the live implementation to emulate (imitate) the performance characteristics of other networks. “Simulation” is a totally synthetic test environment, without a live component.