self-duplication
nounUK /ˌself djuːplɪˈkeɪʃən/
US /ˌself duːplɪˈkeɪʃən/
When something makes an exact copy of itself.
The tiny cell began self-duplication and soon there were two cells.
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2. The process of a computer program making a copy of itself.
The virus used self-duplication to spread across the network.
3. The act of repeating one's own actions or words.
His self-duplication of the teacher's instructions made everyone laugh.
4. In biology, the copying of genetic material within a single organism.
Self-duplication of DNA happens before a cell divides.