duplicateremoval
nounUK /ˈdjuːplɪkət rɪˈmuːvl/
US /ˈduːplɪkət rɪˈmuːvl/
The act of taking away extra copies so only one is left.
The duplicateremoval tool cleaned up the list by deleting repeated names.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A software feature that automatically deletes repeated files or records.
The app's duplicateremoval saved us hours of manual checking.
3. The process of merging repeated entries into a single correct one.
After duplicateremoval, the contact list showed each person only once.
4. A step in data cleaning where identical rows are dropped.
Duplicateremoval is the first step before analyzing the spreadsheet.