copybook

English

noun
Definitions
  • A student's exercise book containing samples of good handwriting to be copied.
  • (Quebec) A notebook containing blank, often lined, pages for writing answers.
  • (computing) A series of instructions or data definitions copied into multiple programs from a shared library; boilerplate.

Etymology

Compound from English copy + English book (verb, book).

Origin

English

book

Gloss

verb, book

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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