Self-replication was the ability for an item to replicate itself.
According to an advertisement, Tribbles was the only cereal with self-replication. This allowed the fun to never stop. (ST: "The Trouble with Edward" credit cookie)
Nanites were able to mechanically replicate themselves. (TNG: "Evolution")
See also
External links
- Self-replication at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Self-replication at Wikipedia