Replication

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Replication may refer to:

Science

  • Replication (scientific method), one of the main principles of the scientific method, a.k.a. reproducibility
    • Replication (statistics), the repetition of a test or complete experiment
    • Replication crisis
  • Self-replication, the process in which an entity (a cell, virus, program, etc.) makes a copy of itself
    • DNA replication or DNA synthesis, the process of copying a double-stranded DNA molecule
    • Semiconservative replication, mechanism of DNA replication
    • Viral replication, the process by which viruses produce copies of themselves
  • Replication (metallography), the use of thin plastic films to duplicate the microstructure of a component
  • Self-replicating machines

Computing

  • Replication (computing), the use of redundant resources to improve reliability, fault-tolerance, or performance
  • Replication (optical media), the manufacture of CDs and DVDs by means other than burning writable discs

See also

  • Replicator (disambiguation)
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