Transcription

The process of creating a complementary RNA copy of DNA.

Synthesis of RNA from a DNA template via RNA polymerase.

In biology, the process by which a cell makes an RNA copy of a sequence of DNA that is a gene.

The synthesis of an RNA copy from a sequence of DNA (a gene); the first step in gene expression. See also: translation

Making an RNA copy from a sequence of DNA (a gene). Transcription is the first step in gene expression.

The process of copying all of the information on one tape to another tape of the same or different format. The term refreshing is commonly used by some archivists and librarians to refer to the process of copying information from one tape to a newer tape of the same format (e.g., VHS to VHS). When the information is copied to a different format (e.g., BetaMax to VHS), the terms reformatting and converting have been used.