Replication

Replication may refer to:

Science

 * Replication (scientific method), one of the main principles of the scientific method, a.k.a. reproducibility
 * Replication (statistics), the repetition of a test or complete experiment
 * Replication crisis
 * Self-replication, the process in which an entity (a cell, virus, program, etc.) makes a copy of itself
 * DNA replication or DNA synthesis, the process of copying a double-stranded DNA molecule
 * Semiconservative replication, mechanism of DNA replication
 * Viral replication, the process by which viruses produce copies of themselves
 * Replication (metallography), the use of thin plastic films to duplicate the microstructure of a component
 * Self-replicating machines

Computing

 * Replication (computing), the use of redundant resources to improve reliability, fault-tolerance, or performance
 * Replication (optical media), the manufacture of CDs and DVDs by means other than burning writable discs