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defensive copying

defensive copying noun: the design pattern of using defensive copies.

Noun

defensive copying (uncountable)

  1. The design pattern of using defensive copies.

Questions about defensive copying

What does defensive copying mean?
Defensive copying means the design pattern of using defensive copies.
What part of speech is defensive copying?
Defensive copying is a noun.

Words near defensive copying in the dictionary

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

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