duplicatecommand

noun

UK /ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt kəˈmɑːnd/

US /ˈduːplɪkeɪt kəˈmænd/

A duplicate command is a second copy of an order that tells a computer to do something.

The program ignored the duplicate command because it had already run the first one.

SYNONYMS

repeated instruction copied order redundant command second command

RELATED WORDS

copy repeat instruction backup redundancy

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A command that makes an exact copy of something.

She typed the duplicate command to clone the folder.

3. An extra order sent twice by mistake.

The duplicate command caused the printer to print two pages.

4. A repeated signal in a system that can cause errors.

Engineers removed the duplicate command to fix the glitch.