copying process

noun
UK /ˈkɒpiɪŋ ˈprəʊsɛs/
US /ˈkɑpiɪŋ ˈprɑsɛs/

The copying process is the way something gets made into an exact same copy.

The copying process took only a few seconds at the print shop.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, the steps a computer follows to make a second file or folder that matches the first.

The copying process finished and the backup file appeared on the drive.

3. In biology, the way a cell makes an identical copy of its DNA before dividing.

During the copying process, the cell's DNA is duplicated so each new cell gets a full set.

4. In learning, the act of writing down or repeating something exactly as it appears.

Her copying process helped her remember the new spelling words.