"copy elision" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} copy elision (uncountable)
  1. (software compilation) An optimisation technique where a value is transfered to the final target address, instead of being copied and then destroyed. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Compilation Related terms: return value optimization

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