(More fully "remote terminal emulation") the action or practice of simulating a terminal interface for a computer system, typically by means of a program designed for this purpose; frequently attributive.
Origin
1970s.
Definition of terminal emulation in US English:
terminal emulation
noun
Computing
(More fully "remote terminal emulation") the action or practice of simulating a terminal interface for a computer system, typically by means of a program designed for this purpose; frequently attributive.