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defensive copy

defensive copy noun: a copy of a mutable object made for the purpose of preserving the current state of the object.

Noun

defensive copy (plural defensive copies)

  1. A copy of a mutable object made for the purpose of preserving the current state of the object.

Forms of defensive copy

pluraldefensive copies

Questions about defensive copy

What does defensive copy mean?
Defensive copy means a copy of a mutable object made for the purpose of preserving the current state of the object.
What part of speech is defensive copy?
Defensive copy is a noun.
What is the plural of defensive copy?
The plural of defensive copy is defensive copies.

Words near defensive copy in the dictionary

  1. defensins
  2. defensive
  3. defensive back
  4. defensive backs
  5. defensive copies
  6. defensive copy
  7. defensive copying
  8. defensive design
  9. defensive designs
  10. defensive end
  11. defensive field

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