copy-paste

Definitions

1. The action of duplicating (text, an object, etc.) by copying it and later pasting somewhere else.
   countable, uncountable
2. Material incorporated into another work with minimal or no changes.
   countable, informal, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Paragraphs, images or diagrams are frequently assembled manually by copy-paste actions.”

“Optimizing your META Keywords field is remarkably easy, especially if you have⟳ just optimized your page titles. All you need⟳ to do is a simple copy-paste.”

“It also has disadvantages; for one thing, the lack of focus⟳ on program⟳ structure⟳ leads to lots of copy-paste programming and poorly structured programs. Language workbenches support⟳ developing new kinds of programming platforms like⟳ this.”

“The interesting fact, however, is that the Regulation takes as a model⟳, or better to say⟳ it is mostly a copy-paste of the text, of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods rather than being adjusted to the needs of Kosovo.”

CEFR level