"deduplication" meaning in English

See deduplication in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /diːˌdʒuːplɪˈkeɪʃən/ [UK] Forms: deduplications [plural]
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  1. The act of removing duplication or redundancy. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  2. (computing) The elimination of redundant duplicate data. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-deduplication-en-noun-TPAZbRjo Categories (other): Computing, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 21 44 35 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 54 36 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 34 39 26 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 14 47 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 47 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 52 41 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 9 47 43 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 8 44 49 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
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dedoublement

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