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== Disambiguation ==
Original server software that is stolen, like [[AEGIS (Ragnarok Online)|AEGIS]], is also not a server emulator. ReimplementingReconfigured [[Standardization|standardized]] protocols or server behavior is not considered to be emulation.
 
== Uses ==
General use of a server emulator consists of:
 
* Playing a game that is no longer officially supported or playable. This could be due to the game shutting down (and so lacking central servers needed for the game to function), as is true of [[Toontown Online]]. It could instead be due to more recent game patches or versions changing the desired functionality, as with private "retro" [[World of Warcraft]] servers that run older versions of the game.
* Playing games for free or for cost that goes towards maintaining a server that the spender controls.