stimulation

n 1: the act of stimulating

2: any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

[syn: {stimulus}, {stimulant}, {input}]

3: (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs

etc.)

4: mutual sexual stimulation prior to sexual intercourse [syn:

{foreplay}, {arousal}]

emulation

One system is said to emulate another when it performs in

exactly the same way, though perhaps not at the same speed. A

typical example would be emulation of one computer by (a

program running on) another. You might use an emulation as a

replacement for a system whereas you would use a simulation if

you just wanted to analyse it and make predictions about it.

(1995-05-12)