heterogeneous replication

[ˌhetərəˈdʒiːniəs rɛplɪˈkeɪʃən]
nounpl: heterogeneous replications
replicação heterogênea
1. A replication process in molecular biology where DNA replication occurs at different rates or times across different regions of the chromosome, or involves different types of DNA polymerases or mechanisms
Heterogeneous replication of the bacterial chromosome results in some regions being replicated earlier than others during the cell cycle.
A replicação heterogênea do cromossomo bacteriano resulta em algumas regiões sendo replicadas antes de outras durante o ciclo celular.
2. In data systems, the process of replicating data across multiple heterogeneous databases or storage systems with different architectures or formats
Heterogeneous replication allows data synchronization across different database management systems from various vendors.
A replicação heterogênea permite a sincronização de dados entre diferentes sistemas de gerenciamento de banco de dados de vários fornecedores.
This is a technical term primarily used in academic, scientific, and information technology contexts in both Brazil and the United States. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation and is specific to fields such as molecular biology, genetics, and database management. In Brazil, it appears in scientific publications, university curricula, and technical documentation, often following international conventions established by English-language scientific literature.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
asynchronous replicationdifferential replicationmulti-system replication
Antonyms / Antônimos
homogeneous replicationsynchronous replicationuniform replication

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
replicação heterogênea
Standard term used in academic and technical contexts
Portugal
replicação heterogénea
European Portuguese spelling with accent; same meaning as Brazilian
Scientific English
heterogeneous replication
Primary term used in molecular biology and database engineering literature worldwide

Related Words

DNA replicationreplication forksemi-conservative replicationdatabase synchronizationreplication mechanism

Related Idioms & Phrases

replication across heterogeneous systems
heterogeneous data replication strategy
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