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Meaning of shallow copy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A copy of a data structure which shares any linked structures with the original.

Examples

“If you modify⟳ that, you'll modify⟳ all the shallow copies of the header that points to it.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

shallow cove shallow embedding shallow end shallow fellow shallow lake, pond Shallow Water

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