autoreplication
nounUK /ˌɔːtəʊˌreplɪˈkeɪʃən/
US /ˌɔːtoʊˌreplɪˈkeɪʃən/
Autoreplication is when something makes a copy of itself all by itself.
The tiny robot was designed for autoreplication, so it could build more robots just like it.
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2. In computing, a program or process that automatically copies itself to other locations.
The virus used autoreplication to spread across the network.
3. In biology, the process by which a molecule or cell duplicates itself without outside help.
DNA autoreplication allows genetic information to be passed on.
4. The automatic repetition of a process or action by a machine.
The printer's autoreplication of the test page confused the technician.