Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shallow copy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: shal-low -copy
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

Inflected Forms

shallow copies (plural)

Antonyms

deep copy

Questions

What does shallow copy mean?: A copy of a data structure which shares any linked structures with the original.

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