copyroutine
nounUK /ˈkɒpi ruːˌtiːn/
US /ˈkɑːpi ruːˌtiːn/
A copyroutine is a small set of steps a computer follows to make an exact duplicate of something.
The program uses a copyroutine to duplicate the file before editing it.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A repeated habit of making copies, especially in an office.
Photocopying handouts became a daily copyroutine for the assistant.
3. A standard sequence of instructions used to clone data in memory.
The engineer optimized the copyroutine to move bytes faster.
4. A rehearsed pattern of imitating someone else's behavior.
His polite phrases were just a copyroutine he had learned from his mentor.