copy-and-paste

Noun

copy-paste (countable and uncountable, plural copy-pastes)

1. The action of duplicating (text, an object, etc.) by copying it and later pasting somewhere else.
   • Paragraphs, images or diagrams are frequently assembled manually by copy-paste actions.2007, Katrien Herbert, Erik Duval, "Evaluating the ALOCOM Approach for Scalable Content Repurposing", Creating New Learning Experiences on a Global Scale (), Springer →ISBN, page 364
2. (informal) Material incorporated into another work with minimal or no changes.
   • The interesting fact, however, is that the Regulation takes as a model, or better to say it is mostly a copy-paste of the text, of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods rather than being adjusted to the needs of Kosovo.2013, Ronald A Brand, D Wes Rist, The Export of Legal Education, Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., →ISBN, page 101
3. An idea, design, or action lacks originality, as if it was simply duplicated from somewhere else.
4. A clone of something, figuratively or otherwise.

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