replication

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.
2. 2
   Copy; reproduction.
3. 3
   A response from the plaintiff to the defendant's plea.
4. 4
   The process of producing replicas of DNA or RNA molecules.
5. 5
   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.