In Active Directory replication, one instance of a logical Active Directory partition that is synchronized by means of replication between domain controllers that hold copies of the same directory partition. Replica can also refer to an instance of an object or attribute in a distributed directory.
— Computer ScienceIn the File Replication service (FRS), a computer that has been included in the configuration of a specific replica set.
— Computer ScienceA copy of a database that is a member of a replica set and can be synchronized with other replicas in the set.
— Computer ScienceA particular repository of information to be synchronized.
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