A disk image emulator is a type of program that creates a virtual copy of a computer's hard drive. This allows people to save and share their files without having to carry around a physical hard drive. It works by taking a snapshot of a hard drive, compressing the information into a file, and then allowing other computers to read the file. This way, someone can store or share a disk image emulator file which contains all their data just like they would if they had the physical hard drive.