Replication

Replication may refer to:

In science:

• Replication (scientific method), one of the main principles of the scientific method
  • Replication (statistics), the repetition of a test or complete experiment
• Self-replication, the process in which something (a cell, virus, program) makes a copy of itself
  • DNA replication, the process of copying a double-stranded DNA molecule
  • Semiconservative replication, mechanism of DNA replication
• Replication (metallography), the use of thin plastic films to duplicate the microstructure of a component

In computing:

• Replication (computing), the use of redundant resources to improve reliability or performance