Some understanding of context is expected to grasp implications of software. I'm not sure a github readme is the place to provide a complete education about th

Some understanding of context is expected to grasp implications of software. I'm not sure a github readme is the place to provide a complete education about the domain of the repository. In this case, a 'cycle' is a processor cycle. Most emulators are imperfect, usually due to speed considerations, or to lack of access/understanding of the specifications of the original hardware. A short codebase that is entirely accurate is an achievement.