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deep-copy

deep-copy is the alternative spelling of deep copy.

Meaning of deep copy

Verb

deep copy (third-person singular simple present deep copies, present participle deep copying, simple past and past participle deep copied)

  1. (transitive) To make a deep copy of.
    • I'd prefer to deep copy that in order to avoid complications with updates.
  2. (intransitive) To make a deep copy.
    • This is a situation where you either have to deep copy or handle the complication of updates.

See all 3 meanings of deep copy

Forms of deep-copy

third-person singular presentdeep-copies
present participledeep-copying
past participledeep-copied
pastdeep-copied

Questions about deep-copy

What is deep-copy the alternative spelling of?
Deep-copy is the alternative spelling of deep copy.

Words near deep-copy in the dictionary

  1. deep-breathing
  2. deep-breathings
  3. deep-browed
  4. deep-copied
  5. deep-copies
  6. deep-copy
  7. deep-copying
  8. deep-dish
  9. deep-dish pizza
  10. deep-dish pizzas
  11. deep-dive

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Adapted from Wiktionary: deep-copy (page history and authors); deep copy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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