Clone (computing)

In computing, a clone is hardware or software that is designed to function in exactly the same way as another system.[1] A specific subset of clones are remakes (or remades), which are revivals of old, obsolete, or discontinued products.

  1. ^ clone /n./ "An exact duplicate: "Our product is a clone of their product." Implies a legal reimplementation from documentation or by reverse-engineering" from the Jargon File