User Interfaces
		buffer  clipboard  cut  file management system  paste

(v) (1) To copy a piece of data to a temporary location. In word processing, for example, copying refers to duplicating a section of a document and placing it in a buffer (sometimes called a clipboard). The term copy differs from cut, which refers to actually removing a section of a document and placing it in a buffer. After cutting or copying, you can move the contents of the buffer by pasting it somewhere else.

(2) In file management, the term copy refers to making a duplicate of a file.

(n) A duplicate of a piece of data, such as a file or a directory.

Manipulating text in Microsoft Word
Offers a tutorial on the basic word processing functions of cut, copy, paste, delete, and highlight using Microsoft Word. Updated on Feb 5, 1998

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