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dedupe

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /diːˈdjuːp/
  • UK: /-ˈdʒuːp/
  • US: /diˈdup/
  • rhymes with -uːp

1

noun

Meaning 1

A deduplication.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • After that dedupe, my music database took half as much space.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To deduplicate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • When I deduped my music database, it shrank by more than half!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From de- + dupe.