confusedcopy

noun
UK /kənˈfjuːzd ˈkɒpi/
US /kənˈfjuːzd ˈkɑːpi/

A confused copy is a copy that is mixed up and does not match the original.

The teacher said my worksheet was a confusedcopy because the answers were all in the wrong places.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A duplicate that has been accidentally altered so it no longer matches the source.

The printer made a confusedcopy of the letter, with half the words missing.

3. A person's muddled retelling of something they heard.

His story was a confusedcopy of what really happened at the party.

4. A computer file that was copied incorrectly and now has errors.

The backup was a confusedcopy, so we could not open it.