replication

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English replicacioun, replicacion, from Anglo-Norman replicacioun and Old French replicacion (“reply, answer”), from Latin replicātiō, replicātiōnem. By surface analysis, replicate +‎ -(at)ion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === replication (countable and uncountable, plural replications) The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced. Copy; reproduction. (law) A response from the plaintiff to the defendant's plea. (biology) The process of producing replicas of DNA or RNA molecules. (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 ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====