replicator

Noun

Meaning

Something capable of self-replication, like a gene or meme.

(science fiction) A technological device that replicates physical objects.

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One of the biggest mistakes that people make when they think about memes is they try to extend on the analogy with genes. That's not how it works. It works by realizing the concept of a replicator. Susan Blackmore

All contents were from a Guam "prop replicator" who sells them all over the world. Source: Internet

An automated factory that produced robots designed to construct more factories would constitute a clanking replicator A clanking replicator is an artificial self-replicating system that relies on conventional large-scale technology and automation. Source: Internet

Essential to manipulation of the human genome is the "uterine replicator," which allows completely in vitro human reproduction. Source: Internet

Julielynn Wong speaks at Smithsonian magazine's 2015 Future Is Here Festival What Would Dr. McCoy Make With a Star Trek Replicator? Source: Internet

The company uses products, including Veritas Software Corp.'s Volume Replicator, Oracle Corp.'s RHC and Double-Take Software, depending on the customer. Source: Internet

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