copy-paste

== English == === Alternative forms === copy/paste, copypaste, copy and paste, copy-and-paste === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “surely more than just copy + paste?”) === Pronunciation === === Noun === copy-paste (countable and uncountable, plural copy-pastes) (computing) The action of duplicating (text, an object, etc.) by copying it and later pasting somewhere else. 2007, Katrien Herbert, Erik Duval, "Evaluating the ALOCOM Approach for Scalable Content Repurposing", Creating New Learning Experiences on a Global Scale (), Springer →ISBN, page 364 Paragraphs, images or diagrams are frequently assembled manually by copy-paste actions. (chiefly computing, informal) Material incorporated into another work with minimal or no changes. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === copy-paste (third-person singular simple present copy-pastes, present participle copy-pasting, simple past and past participle copy-pasted) (computing, transitive) To copy (text, an object, etc.) and later paste it somewhere else. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== cut and paste === Adjective === copy-paste (comparative more copy-paste, superlative most copy-paste) (informal) Identical or very similar, as though copied and pasted.