Replication
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Replication may refer to:
- Science
- Self-replication, an organism making a copy of itself or replicating oneself
- DNA replication or DNA Synthesis, the process of copying a double-stranded DNA molecule
- Semiconservative replication, mechanism of DNA replication
- One of the main principles of the scientific method, a.k.a. reproducibility
- Computing
- Replication (computer science), the use of redundant resources to improve reliability, fault-tolerance, or performance
- Replication (optical media), the manufacture of CD and DVD discs by means other than burning writable discs
- Other
- Replication (statistics), the repetition of a test or complete experiment
- Replication (metallography), the use of thin plastic films to duplicate the microstructure of a component
- Replication (Psychology), repeating the essence of a research study
- Option replication, a trading strategy to ensure at a certain date the payoff of an option without trading this option