Define Cut-and-paste Meaning

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When text/data is taken from context and stored in a temporary location in RAM ready to be pasted into other contexts.

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The act of using a fork and knife to eat your food.

'Cut' refers to the act of cutting your food with a knife and 'paste' refers to the act of putting the food in your mouth.

A recent phenomena that has increased with the popularity of Facebook where individuals who used to mail out chain letters can now show their friends how much they "care" by simply cutting & pasting a status update about a hot political or social issue. It is clear that this person really cares based on the "effort" dedicated to the cause. God forbid they actually volunteer some of their time or donate a few bucks to the cause - no they've made the ultimate sacrifice of select, copy & paste & we're all better thanks to their efforts.

Synonym: Plagiarize
To do as a last minute effort before assignments are due. Usually done by dumb people or people that go to "Matto Sports High"

Is when a person/blogger cuts and paste others work to express a point. Instead of telling how they feel or think, they find somebody elses work that they think would be the best counterpoint to the others persons argument. Used most notably by "Hermit" on the Led Zeppelin forum to bash President Bush and any other people who he doesn't agree with.

a girl that is obviously attractive but in a way that is so stereotypical and/or without personality and individuality that she strikes the observer as boring, neutrally attractive, and perhaps undesirable.

A style or form that's taken straight from the books, how-to-do guides, or from another person(s) with no difference or alteration.

Usually referring to (but not limited to) art styles, most often in the form of the typical anime style.

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