An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
A verification that something is true or has happened.
An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate.
The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.
Copy; reproduction.
The process of producing replicas of DNA or RNA molecules.
The process of frequent electronic data copying a one database in one computer or server to a database in another so that all users share the same level of information. Used to improve fault tolerance of the system.
A response from the plaintiff to the defendant's plea.