the difference between translation and emulation

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If I understand this correctly, Rosetta 2 is a translation layer while something like Dolphin is an emulator. They both allow us to run apps on a platform that wasn’t designed for said apps.

How do they differ? And in terms of performance, is one better than the other?

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They are for the most part the same. However, an emulator typically emulates a piece of hardware (like a GameCube or Wii) whereas Rosetta just had to provide an interface to the operating system.

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