I learned about DNA transcription and translation while learning about mRNA vaccines in 2020. Here's how I explained the process to myself: 1) DNA = source cod

I learned about DNA transcription and translation while learning about mRNA vaccines in 2020. Here's how I explained the process to myself: 1) DNA = source code on disk 2) RNA polymerase = disk read head 3) RNA = source code / functions loaded to memory 4) Ribosome = JIT compiler 5) Proteins = small, single purpose executables (like unix commands) 6) Proteins once outside the cell = execution If you think of the body as the hardware, then yes, there is some merit to thinking of DNA as infrastructure as code, operating system and application software.