deep-copy

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

verbdeep-copy (third-person singular simple present deep-copies, present participle deep-copying, simple past and past participle deep-copied)

present singular third person deep-copies · participle present deep-copying · participle past deep-copied · past deep-copied

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of deep copy.
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APA

deep-copy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deep-copy

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“deep-copy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deep-copy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deep-copy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deep-copy.

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