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Concept:
Duplicate
System documentation
Superconcept:
Copy
Definition:
Duplicate some object, thereby creating a new object which is identical to the original in its properties, parts, material, and content.
Required Relationships:
object
: The thing that's duplicated, i.e. the "original"
result
: The thing that's created, i.e. the "Duplicate"
Other Common Relationships:
agent
: the entity that caused the Duplication
instrument
: the tool or aid that was used
by-means-of
: the event that caused the Duplication to occur
Examples:
Mel's copy of the Statue of David was a perfect duplicate of the original.
agent
: Mel
object
: the Statue of David
result
: Mel's copy
Using the new digital copier, Julie duplicated the document.
object
: the document
agent
: Julie
instrument
: the new digital copier
Comment:
The
result
of this Duplicate process is left unstated. Implicitly it is "a Duplicate of the document".
Neighboring Concepts:
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Copy
Copy is more general than Duplicate. It involves creating a result that's identical to the original to some ways.