replicationcommand
nounUK /ˌreplɪˈkeɪʃən kəˈmɑːnd/
US /ˌreplɪˈkeɪʃən kəˈmænd/
An instruction that tells a computer to make an exact copy of something.
The server sent a replicationcommand to copy the database to the backup machine.
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2. A signal in a distributed system that tells other nodes to copy data.
Each node received the replicationcommand and updated its local store.
3. A directive in a storage system to create a redundant copy for safety.
The replicationcommand ensured the file existed on three disks.
4. An order in a network protocol to repeat a message to another device.
The router issued a replicationcommand to forward the packet to the mirror port.