defensive copies

A form of defensive copy — A copy of a mutable object made for the purpose of preserving the current state of the object.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of defensive copy
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APA

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

MLA

“defensive copies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20copies. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defensive copies,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20copies.

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