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Verb: copy-and-paste

(computing) to copy some data in a software program, and insert it somewhere else (in the same program or another program)
"You can just copy-and-paste the type instead of re-typing it"

Derived forms: copy-and-pasted, copy-and-pastes, copy-and-pasting

Encyclopedia: Copy-and-paste

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copyread
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