independentcopying
nounUK /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkɒpiɪŋ/
US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
Making your own copy by yourself, without help from anyone.
The teacher praised the students for their independent copying of the poem into their notebooks.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, the act of a program making a separate duplicate of data on its own.
The backup tool performs independent copying of each file to a secure drive.
3. In education, a learner reproducing material without guidance or collaboration.
Independent copying of the spelling words helps children remember them better.
4. In publishing, producing a duplicate edition without relying on another publisher.
The small press began independent copying of the out-of-print book.