(v) (1) To copy a piece of
data to a temporary location. In
word processing, for example,
copying refers to duplicating a section of a
document and placing it in a
buffer (sometimes called a
clipboard). The term
copy differs from
cut, which refers to actually removing a section of a document and placing it in a buffer. After cutting or copying, you can move the contents of the buffer by
pasting it somewhere else.
(2) In file management, the term copy refers to making a duplicate of a file.
(n) A duplicate of a piece of data, such as a file or a directory.
