copy elision

noun

An optimisation technique where a value is transferred to the final target address, instead of being copied and then destroyed.

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Meanings

nouncopy elision (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingAn optimisation technique where a value is transferred to the final target address, instead of being copied and then destroyed.
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APA

copy elision. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copy%20elision

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