copy-pastes
Replicates then inserts
Copy-pastes is the third-person singular or plural of copy-paste, the act of duplicating digital content from one location and inserting it elsewhere.
The term comes from keyboard commands: copy (Ctrl+C or Cmd+C) followed by paste (Ctrl+V or Cmd+V).
Someone who copy-pastes may be efficiently reusing material or lazily avoiding original work: He just copy-pastes the same response to every complaint.
Exact replica of original
- replicateCopy exactly
- cloneGenetically identical organism
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- verbatimIn identical wording
clipboard · ctrl-v · boilerplate · template · snippet · reuse · block quote · excerpt
Rigid paper-holding surface
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- ctrl-cKeyboard shortcut duplicating selection
- keyboard shortcutKey combo triggering commands
- right-clickSecondary mouse button press
context menu · plain text · formatted · rich text · hyperlink · spreadsheet · code snippet · terminal
Unethical educational conduct
- copyright infringementUnauthorized use of protected works
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- citation neededRequest for verification
- creditingAssigning recognition to someone
ethics violation · academic integrity · appropriation · uncredited · paraphrasing · ghostwriting · derivative work · fair use
Quicker alternative path
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- low effortRequiring little work
- uninspiredLacking creative spark
- unoriginalNot new or novel
repetitive · formulaic · generic · cookie-cutter · recycled · rehash · derivative · mindless
duplicate
Exact replica of original
- replicateCopy exactly
- cloneGenetically identical organism
- reproductionCopying or procreation
verbatim · clipboard · ctrl-v · boilerplate · template · snippet · reuse · block quote · excerpt · passage
clipboard
Rigid paper-holding surface
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- ctrl-cKeyboard shortcut duplicating selection
- keyboard shortcutKey combo triggering commands
right-click · context menu · plain text · formatted · rich text · hyperlink · spreadsheet · code snippet · terminal · command line
academic dishonesty
Unethical educational conduct
- copyright infringementUnauthorized use of protected works
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- citation neededRequest for verification
crediting · ethics violation · academic integrity · appropriation · uncredited · paraphrasing · ghostwriting · derivative work · fair use · piracy
shortcut
Quicker alternative path
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- low effortRequiring little work
- uninspiredLacking creative spark
unoriginal · repetitive · formulaic · generic · cookie-cutter · recycled · rehash · derivative · mindless · rote
copy-pastescomposes
Creates written works
creates · authors · drafts · originates · crafts
copy, paste, copies, copied, copying, copier, copiers, copyist, pasted