self-replicating

self-replicating
self-rep·li·cat·ing -'rep-lə-.kāt-iŋ adj reproducing itself autonomously <DNA is a \self-replicating molecule>
self-rep·li·ca·tion -.rep-lə-'kā-shən n

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  • self-replicating — self replication, n. /self rep li kay ting, self /, adj. 1. reproducing itself by its own power or inherent nature: self replicating organisms. 2. Genetics. making an exact copy or copies of itself, as a strand of DNA. [1955 60] * * * …   Universalium

  • self-replicating — [self′rep′li kāt΄iŋ] adj. having the ability to replicate, or produce copies of, itself self replication n …   English World dictionary

  • self-replicating — self replicating. См. самореплицирующийся. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • self-replicating — ¦ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ adjective : reproducing itself autonomously DNA is a self replicating molecule • self replication ¦ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ noun * * * self replication, n. /self rep li kay ting, self /, adj …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-replicating — adjective Date: 1946 reproducing itself autonomously < DNA is a self replicating molecule > • self replication noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • self-replicating — self′ rep′licating adj. 1) cvb reproducing itself by its own power or inherent nature 2) gen making an exact copy or copies of itself, as a strand of DNA • Etymology: 1955–60 self′ replica′tion, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Self-replicating machine — A self replicating machine is an artificial construct that is theoretically capable of autonomously manufacturing a copy of itself using raw materials taken from its environment. The concept of self replicating machines has been advanced and… …   Wikipedia

  • Self-replicating spacecraft — The idea of self replicating spacecraft has been applied in theory to several distinct tasks . The particular variant of this idea applied to the idea of space exploration is known as a von Neumann probe. Other variants include the Berserker and… …   Wikipedia

  • self-replicating — Literally, replication of a system by itself without outside intervention. In practice often taken to refer to systems that replicate without the contribution of any information from outside the system …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • self-replicating — adjective able to generate a copy of itself …   Wiktionary

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