replication

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/

Noun

replication

1. The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.
   • 2014, Wikipedia, DNA replication

     DNA replication is the process of producing two identical replicas from one original DNA molecule.

2. Copy; reproduction.

   That painting is an almost exact replication of a famous Rembrandt painting.

3. (legal) A response from the plaintiff to the defendant's plea.
4. (biology) The process of producing replicas of DNA or RNA molecules.
5. (computing) The process of frequent electronic data copying a one database in one computer or server to a database in another so that all users share the same level of information. Used to improve fault tolerance of the system.

Synonyms

• repetition
• duplication
• imitation
• copying
• reproduction
• copy
• repeat
• carbon copy
• duplicate
• replica

Translations

• German: Nachbildung, Nachbau, Vervielfältigung, Kopieren, Replizierung, Replikation
• Russian: копи́рование

Translations

• French: duplicata
• German: Nachbildung, Nachbau, Vervielfältigung, Kopie, Replikation, Replikat

Translations

• French: réponse
• German: Erwiderung, Gegenrede, Replik

Translations

• French: réplication
• Italian: replicazione
• Portuguese: replicação
• Spanish: replicación

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