copy-on-write proxy

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Noun edit

copy-on-write proxy (plural copy-on-write proxies)

  1. (programming) A proxy that controls the copying of an object by deferring the copy until it is required by a client.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Freeman, Eric, Freeman, Elisabeth, Kathy, Sierra, Bert, Bates (2004) “Head First Design Patterns”, in Hendrickson, Mike, Loukides, Mike, editors, (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], volume 1 (paperback), O'REILLY, →ISBN, retrieved 2012-10-29, pages 488-9