"deduplication" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːˌdʒuːplɪˈkeɪʃən/ [UK] Forms: deduplications [plural]
Etymology: From de- + duplication. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|duplication}} de- + duplication Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} deduplication (countable and uncountable, plural deduplications)
  1. The act of removing duplication or redundancy. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-deduplication-en-noun-nBytMEZI
  2. (computing) The elimination of redundant duplicate data. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-deduplication-en-noun-TPAZbRjo Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 55 35 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 33 42 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 47 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 52 41 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (biology) The division of that which is morphologically one organ into two or more, such as the division of an organ of a plant into a pair or cluster. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-deduplication-en-noun-B4sq8M5L Categories (other): Biology, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 47 44 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dedoublement

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