clone

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. chat A clonebot.

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(2000-06-15)