duplicationcode

noun
UK /ˌdjuːplɪˈkeɪʃən kəʊd/
US /ˌduːplɪˈkeɪʃən koʊd/

A duplication code is a special set of letters or numbers that makes an extra copy of something.

The computer used a duplication code to make a second copy of the file.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A code that identifies an item as an exact copy of another item.

Each duplicated ticket had its own duplication code printed on the back.

3. A programming instruction that tells a computer to make an identical copy of data.

The programmer wrote a duplication code to copy the list of names.

4. A secret sequence used to create a second key or access pass.

The guard used a duplication code to make a spare key for the building.