Replication 214469 222518153 2008-06-29T19:44:56Z 71.114.23.247 adding ":self-replicating machines. {{Wiktionary|replication}} '''Replication''' may refer to: ;Science * [[Self-replication]], an organism making a copy of itself or replicating oneself * [[Self-replicating machine]]s * [[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 {{disambig}} [[de:Replikation]] [[fr:Réplication]] [[he:שכפול (ביולוגיה)]] [[pl:Replikacja]]