Replication may refer to:
Science
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Replication (scientific method), one of the main principles of the scientific method, a.k.a. reproducibility
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Replication (statistics), the repetition of a test or complete experiment
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Replication crisis
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Self-replication, the process in which an entity (a cell, virus, program, etc.) makes a copy of itself
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DNA replication
In molecular biology, DNA replication is the biological process of producing two identical replicas of DNA from one original DNA molecule. DNA replication occurs in all living organisms acting as the most essential part for biological inheritanc ...
or DNA synthesis, the process of copying a double-stranded DNA molecule
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Semiconservative replication, mechanism of DNA replication
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Viral replication
Viral replication is the formation of biological viruses during the infection process in the target host cells. Viruses must first get into the cell before viral replication can occur. Through the generation of abundant copies of its genome an ...
, the process by which viruses produce copies of themselves
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Replication (metallography) Replication, in metallography, is the use of thin plastic films to nondestructively duplicate the microstructure of a component. The film is then examined at high magnifications.
Replication is a method of copying the topography of a surface by ca ...
, the use of thin plastic films to duplicate the microstructure of a component
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Self-replicating machines
Computing
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Replication (computing)
Replication in computing involves sharing information so as to ensure consistency between redundant resources, such as software or hardware components, to improve reliability, fault-tolerance, or accessibility.
Terminology
Replication in comp ...
, the use of redundant resources to improve reliability, fault-tolerance, or performance
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Replication (optical media)
In optical disc manufacturing, replication is the process of producing discs via methods that do not involve "burning" blank CD, DVD or other discs; the latter is known as duplication.
The replication of optical discs involves:
# the creation of ...
, the manufacture of CDs and DVDs by means other than burning writable discs
See also
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Replicator (disambiguation)
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