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clone [n]
 
1)a person who is almost identical to another
    Synonyms :dead_ringer ringer 
    See Also: double  colloquialism 
 
2)a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction
    Synonyms :clon 
    See Also: being 
 
3)an unauthorized copy or imitation
    Synonyms :knockoff 
    See Also: copy 
 
clone [v]
 
1)make multiple identical copies of; "people can clone a sheep nowadays"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: copy  clon 
 

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

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)



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