To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation.
To compete with successfully; approach or attain equality with.
To imitate the function of (another system), as by modifications to hardware or software that allow the imitating system to accept the same data, execute the same programs, and achieve the same results as the imitated system.
But proton isn’t an emulator? It’s an API converter
Wine is Not an Emulator.
It’s right in the upstream name.
It’s an api emulator.
It’s a translation layer. It doesn’t emulate anything.
emulate
ĕm′yə-lāt″
transitive verb
To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation.
To compete with successfully; approach or attain equality with.
To imitate the function of (another system), as by modifications to hardware or software that allow the imitating system to accept the same data, execute the same programs, and achieve the same results as the imitated system.
I’m capable of computing logical operations, that doesn’t make me a computer
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_(occupation)
Touché
Its a compatibility layer, which is not usually considered emulation.