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copyTo make a duplicate of the original. In digital electronics, all copies are identical, which is both a blessing and curse. The blessing is that data can be maintained and remanufactured accurately forever. The curse is that anyone can duplicate copyrighted material and send it around the world in seconds. It all depends on which side of the fence you sit (see Napster). See shallow copy, Win Copy between windows and Win Copy/Move files/folders. copy [′käp·ē] (communications) To transcribe Morse code signals into written form. To reproduce graphical material usually by an electrostatic device. To reproduce information in a new location and possibly in a different form, leaving the source of the information unchanged. (computer science) A string procedure in ALGOL by means of which a new byte string can be generated from an existing byte string. (graphic arts) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It was hidden in a secret place, and a copy was made resembling the original in all points and set up for all to see, in order to deceive those who might have designs against it. If I could only lay hold of a copy of the picture I might ask leave to go and compare it with the original. He desired first to ask the time of day, and next--here, after a bump to the earth, one's thoughts ballooned again heavenwards--"had I seen a green copy of Shelley lying anywhere along the road? |
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