copyingfunction
nounUK /ˈkɒpiɪŋ ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A copying function is a job that makes an exact copy of something.
The copying function on the printer made ten copies of my drawing.
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2. In computing, a routine that duplicates data from one place to another.
The program's copying function moved the files to a new folder.
3. A feature on a machine that reproduces documents or images.
Press the copying function button to scan and print the page.
4. The role of imitating someone's actions or behavior.
His copying function at school got him in trouble for mimicking the teacher.