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shallow copy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

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

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