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copy-on-write proxy

copy-on-write proxy noun: a proxy that controls the copying of an object by deferring the copy until it is required by a client.

Noun

copy-on-write proxy (plural copy-on-write proxies)

  1. A proxy that controls the copying of an object by deferring the copy until it is required by a client.

Forms of copy-on-write proxy

pluralcopy-on-write proxies

Questions about copy-on-write proxy

What does copy-on-write proxy mean?
Copy-on-write proxy means a proxy that controls the copying of an object by deferring the copy until it is required by a client.
What part of speech is copy-on-write proxy?
Copy-on-write proxy is a noun.
What is the plural of copy-on-write proxy?
The plural of copy-on-write proxy is copy-on-write proxies.

Words near copy-on-write proxy in the dictionary

  1. copy-editing
  2. copy-edits
  3. copy-number variant
  4. copy-number variants
  5. copy-on-write proxies
  6. copy-on-write proxy
  7. copy-paste
  8. copy-pasteable
  9. copy-pasted
  10. copy-paster
  11. copy-pasters

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