copy
verb [I or T] /ˈkɒp.i/
/ˈkɑː.pi/ Definition
copy and paste › If you copy and paste something on a computer screen, you move it from one area to another.Computer conceptsOperating computers
(Definition of copy verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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