defensive copy

noun

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

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Meanings

noundefensive copy (plural defensive copies)

plural defensive copies

  1. computingA copy of a mutable object made for the purpose of preserving the current state of the object.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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