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 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, 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 ...
, 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), the manufacture of CDs and DVDs by means other than burning writable discs
See also
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Replicator (disambiguation)
Replicator may refer to various things related to replication: Science
* Replicator (evolution unit), the theoretical basic unit of evolution in the gene-centered view of evolution
* Replicator (self-replication), a component that facilitates sel ...
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