deep copying

A form of deep copy — A copy of a data structure duplicating not only the structure itself, but all structures to which it is linked.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of deep copy
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deep copying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deep%20copying

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