emulation mode

[‚em·yə′lā·shən ‚mōd]

(computer science)

A method of operation in which a computer actually executes the instructions of a different (simpler) computer, in contrast to normal mode.

emulation mode

An operational state of a computer that runs a program written for a different hardware environment. See emulator.

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Verification of boundary scan structures at the chip level and the related BSDL files can be automated by an emulation mode. The probe is compatible with the company's boundary scan controllers based on PCI, PXI, VXI, RS-232, parallel port, GPIB, PCMCIA, USB, and Fast Ethernet.

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These built in keyboard emulation modes eliminates the need to relearn keystrokes so that even beginners can be productive immediately.

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It currently supports the TCP/IP network protocol, as well as a wide variety of terminal emulation modes, including 3270, WYSE60, ANSI, AT386, VT320, BA80 and SNI97801 (7-bit, 8-bit).

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There is no universal standard for the software codes - or, emulation modes - that printers use to communicate with computers.

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In addition, CRiSP has complete emulation modes for brief, vi, emacs, wordstar, and edt, thus eliminating the need to learn a new keyboard layout.