self-modification
nounUK /ˌselfˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
US /ˌselfˌmɑːdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
The act of changing yourself or something you made.
The robot's self-modification let it fix its own broken arm.
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2. In computing, a program changing its own code while it runs.
The virus used self-modification to hide from the scanner.
3. In biology, an organism changing its own body or behavior.
Some bacteria show self-modification when their environment changes.
4. The act of editing one's own writing or work.
Her essay improved through careful self-modification.