copy-paster en · NOUN
Etymology
From copy-paste + -er.
Meanings
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One who copy-pastes.
Yes, so why bother? Making things difficult for copy-pasters is just lame. If I want your image I will get it regardless of what crappy code you write.
2003 October 8, ...JAG, “Re: Website question”, in rec.juggling (Usenet):Eich’s purpose in creating JavaScript was to give Web developers— not known for their technical prowess — an easy way to add bits of interactivity to pages. The idea was to copy scripts from other pages and tweak them a bit. In this respect he succeeded admirably: many JavaScript developers (including myself) started out as copy-pasters.
2007, Peter-Paul Koch, ppk on JavaScript, Berkeley, CA: New Riders, →ISBN, page 17:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| copy-pasters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |