Definition of "replication" in English

noun

1. The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.

2. Copy; reproduction.

   • That painting is an almost exact replication of a famous Rembrandt painting.

3. (law) A response from the plaintiff to the defendant's plea.

4. (biology) The process of producing replicas of DNA or RNA molecules.

5. (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.