copy-on-write proxy

noun

A proxy that controls the copying of an object by deferring the copy until it is required by a client.

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Meanings

nouncopy-on-write proxy (plural copy-on-write proxies)

plural copy-on-write proxies

  1. computingA proxy that controls the copying of an object by deferring the copy until it is required by a client.
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copy-on-write proxy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copy-on-write%20proxy

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