clonedirective
nounUK /ˈkləʊn.daɪˌrɛk.tɪv/
US /ˈkloʊn.daɪˌrɛk.tɪv/
A clonedirective is a special rule that tells a computer how to make an exact copy of something.
The programmer wrote a clonedirective so the system would copy the file automatically.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. An instruction in a program that creates a duplicate of a data object.
The clonedirective duplicated the entire record in one step.
3. A formal order to reproduce a biological sample exactly.
The lab followed the clonedirective to grow identical cells.
4. A management rule that requires making an exact copy of a process or team.
The company issued a clonedirective to replicate its best-performing branch.