Replicator may refer to:
Science
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Replicator (evolution unit), the theoretical basic unit of evolution in the gene-centered view of evolution
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Replicator (self-replication), a component that facilitates self-replication
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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 life, living organisms, acting as the most essential part of heredity, biolog ...
, the process of producing two identical copies from one original DNA molecule
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Replicator (nanotechnology), a device to precisely position molecules to guide chemical reactions
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Clanking replicator, an artificial self-replicating system that relies on conventional large-scale technology and automation
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Replicator equation
In mathematics, the replicator equation is a type of dynamical system used in evolutionary game theory to model how the frequency of strategies in a population changes over time. It is a deterministic, monotone, non-linear, and non-innovative dyn ...
, a deterministic monotone non-linear and non-innovative game dynamic used in evolutionary game theory
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Replicator (cellular automaton)
In cellular automata, a replicator is a pattern that produces copies of itself.
In the one-dimensional Rule 90 cellular automaton, every pattern is a replicator. The same is true in the life-like cellular automaton rule Replicator (B1357/S135 ...
, a pattern
In military use
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Replicator (United States military), a program created to build weapons and gear faster and more cheaply than typical
In culture
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Replicator (''Stargate''), a fictional species in the Stargate universe
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Replicator (''Star Trek''), a fictional technology in the Star Trek universe
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Replicator (band), a noise rock band from Oakland, California
See also
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Replication (disambiguation)
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