Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defensive copy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: de-fen-sive -copy
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A copy of a mutable object made for the purpose of preserving the current state of the object.

Inflected Forms

defensive copies (plural)

Phrases

defensive copying

Frequently Paired Words

defensive copying

Questions

What does defensive copy mean?: A copy of a mutable object made for the purpose of preserving the current state of the object.

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