Jaron CollisCore ConceptA unit of cultural information that can be transmitted from one mind to another. Term coined by Richard Dawkins in 1976 book 'The Selfish Gene'ReplicatorContentReplicatorA meme is a Darwinian replicator, not to be confused with its host (the human brain).VariationSelectionHeredityVariationThere is no definitive meme - memes exist as variations that can change over time. This is vital for a process of selection to occur.SelectionMemes are subject to selection, the environment (hosts) in which they exist determine which successfully replicate and which die out.HeredityMemes exhibit heredity, they can persist through generations of hosts.ContentIn information theory terms, a meme is a symbolic isomorphism: a message containing a triggering pattern. The cultural context of the recipient provides the frame.falsebiology12002-06-17T22:18:26.930+01:002002-08-27T00:11:32.800+01:00Memetic Lexiconhttp://www.lucifer.com/virus/memlex.html