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A '''digital organism''' is a [[Self-replication|self-replicating]] [[computer program]] that mutates and evolves.

== Description ==

Digital organisms are used as a tool to study the dynamics of Darwinian evolution, and to test or verify specific hypotheses or [[Mathematical model|mathematical models]] of evolution.

The study of digital organisms is closely related to the area of [[artificial life]].

== See also ==

* [[Artificial life]]
* [[Mathematical model]]
* [[Self-replication]]

== External links ==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_organism Digital organism] @ Wikipedia.org 


[[Category:Computer programming]]