cloning

n. creation of offspring through asexual reproduction

v. create offspring through asexual reproduction; create many identical copies of (sheep for example); grow as a clone

For the cloning of human beings, see human cloning. For other uses, see clone. Cloning is the process of creating an identical copy of something. In biology, it collectively refers to processes used to create copies of DNA fragments (molecular cloning), cells (cell cloning), or organisms. The term also encompasses situations whereby organisms reproduce asexually.
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Noun
1. a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)
(hypernym) biological research
(hyponym) reproductive cloning

Noun
1. a person who is almost identical to another
(synonym) ringer, dead ringer
(hypernym) double, image, look-alike
(classification) colloquialism
2. a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction
(synonym) clon
(hypernym) organism, being
3. an unauthorized copy or imitation
(synonym) knockoff
(hypernym) copy
Verb
1. make multiple identical copies of; "people can clone a sheep nowadays"
(hypernym) copy, re-create
(derivation) clon

The process by which a genetically identical copy is made.

<jargon> 1. An exact copy of a product, made legally or illegally, from documentation or by reverse engineering, and usually cheaper.
E.g. "PC clone": a PC-BUS/ISA, EISA, VESA, or PCI compatible x86-based microcomputer (this use is sometimes misspelled "klone" or "PClone"). These invariably have much more bang per buck than the IB PCM they resemble.
E.g. "Unix clone": An operating system designed to deliver a Unix-like environment without Unix licence fees or with additional "mission-critical" features such as support for real-time programming.
2. A clonebot.
[Jargon File]
(2000-06-15)