deduplication en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /diːˌdʒuːplɪˈkeɪʃən/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English duplication English deduplication From de- + duplication.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of removing duplication or redundancy.
- (countable, uncountable) The elimination of redundant duplicate data.
- (countable, uncountable) The division of that which is morphologically one organ into two or more, such as the division of an organ of a plant into a pair or cluster.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deduplications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |