duplicationcommand

noun
UK /ˌdjuːplɪˈkeɪʃən kəˈmɑːnd/
US /ˌduːplɪˈkeɪʃən kəˈmænd/

A duplication command is an instruction that tells a computer to make an exact copy of something.

She typed a duplication command to copy the whole folder.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A rule in a program that repeats the same action again.

The duplication command ran twice and made two extra files.

3. An order given to a machine to produce a second identical item.

The factory sent a duplication command to the printer.

4. A signal that tells a system to mirror existing data.

The server received a duplication command to mirror the database.