Meaning

• The result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original.

  "Please bring me the copies of those reports."

• An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.

  "That handbag is a copy. You can tell because the buckle is different."

• The text that is to be typeset.

• A gender-neutral abbreviation for copy boy.

• The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services.

• The text of newspaper articles.

  "Submit all copy to the appropriate editor."

• A school work pad.

  "Tim got in trouble for forgetting his maths copy."

• A printed edition of a book or magazine.

  "Have you seen the latest copy of "Newsweek" yet?"

• Writing paper of a particular size, called also bastard.

• That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example.

  "His virtues are an excellent copy for imitation."

• An abundance or plenty of anything.

• Copyhold; tenure; lease

• (genetics) The result of gene or chromosomal duplication.

Meaning

• To produce an object identical to a given object.

  "Please copy these reports for me."

• To give or transmit a copy to (a person).

  "Make sure you copy me on that important memo."

• To place a copy of an object in memory for later use.

  "First copy the files, and then paste them in another directory."

• To imitate.

  "Don't copy my dance moves."

• To receive a transmission successfully.

  "Do you copy?"