What does autonomously replicating circular extra chromosomal DNA mean?

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The autonomously replicating circular extra chromosomal DNA is plasmid.
The given statement means that plasmid is a circular shaped piece of DNA which is present separately outside (extra) to the nuclear DNA (chromosomal DNA). It can replicate independently from the nuclear DNA, hence called autonomously replicating. 

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Plasmid is autonomously replicating circular extra chromosomal DNA it means plasmid can replicate on its own in a circular manner and it present additionally with chromosomal DNA.
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