"copy-paster" meaning in English

See copy-paster in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: copy-pasters [plural]
Etymology: From copy-paste + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|copy-paste|-er|id2=agent noun}} copy-paste + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} copy-paster (plural copy-pasters)
  1. (computing) One who copy-pastes. Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for copy-paster meaning in English (1.9kB)

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