shallow copy
shallow copy · shallow copies
A copy of a data structure which shares any linked structures with the originalA copy of a data structure which shares any linked structures with the original.
Meaning
1 sensesA copy of a data structure which shares any linked structures with the original.
If you modify that, you'll modify all the shallow copies of the header that points to it.
Forms
plural: shallow copies| Singular | shallow copy |
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