The facility to copy a portion of text in a computer program and add it to another place or document. If this facility is used, copyright must be taken into consideration.
(Or "cut and paste", after the paper, scissors and glue method of document production) The system supported by most document editing applications (e.g. {text editors}) and most {operating systems} that allows you to select a part of the document and then save it in a temporary buffer (known variously as the " clipboard", "cut buffer", "kill ring"). A "copy" leaves the document unchanged whereas a "cut" deletes the selected part. A "paste" inserts the data from the clipboard at the current position in the document (usually replacing any currently selected data). This may be done more than once, in more than one position and in different documents. More sophisticated {operating systems} support copy and paste of different data types between different applications, possibly with automatic format conversion, e.g from {rich text} to plain {ASCII}.
the copy and paste functions allow you to duplicate information so that it can be placed in different locations or documents without having to retype it. The copy and paste commands are accessible from the “Edit” menu in most programs.
The process of moving text or images from one place to another. To copy and paste: Using your mouse, click and then drag the cursor over the area you wish to copy to highlight the content desired. Press CTRL + C at the same time. Put the cursor where you want to move the content to, and then press CTRL + V at the same time. You can also use the copy and paste options under the Edit menu on your toolbar, or click the right mouse button to receive a list of command options.
a procedure used for editing a document, allowing you to select all or part of a document (highlight it with your mouse), save it to a temporary buffer on your computer (i.e., your "clipboard") using the Copy command, and then place that saved text into a different position in the document or in a different document altogether using the Paste command. This process is usually accomplished on PC software using the Copy and Paste options under the Edit menu, or the use of keyboard shortcuts which will vary depending on the software being used. ( more details: FOLDOC)
To move an item from one place in a document to another place in the same document, or to place it in a different document, while leaving the original item where it was. Compare Cut and Paste. See Copy, Cut, Paste, Clipboard, Drag and Drop.
The facility which enables you to move or duplicate text or images from one document to another place in that document or to another piece of software.