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  2. Cut, copy, and paste - Wikipedia

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    These are the standard shortcuts: Control-Z (or ⌘ Command + Z) to undo. Control-X (or ⌘ Command + X) to cut. Control-C (or ⌘ Command + C) to copy. Control-V (or ⌘ Command + V) to paste. The IBM Common User Access (CUA) standard also uses combinations of the Insert, Del, Shift and Control keys. Early versions of Windows used the IBM ...

  3. Copy-and-paste programming - Wikipedia

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    Copy-and-paste programming. Copy-and-paste programming, sometimes referred to as just pasting, is the production of highly repetitive computer programming code, as produced by copy and paste operations. It is primarily a pejorative term; those who use the term are often implying a lack of programming competence and ability to create abstractions.

  4. Conservative transposition - Wikipedia

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    Steps in "cut-and-paste" mechanism of transposition. The mechanism by which conservative transposition occurs is called the "cut-and-paste" method, which involves five main steps: The transposase enzyme is bound to the inverted repeated sequences flanking the ends of the transposon [ 5 ] [ 3 ] [ 6 ] Inverted repeats define the ends of ...

  5. File copying - Wikipedia

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    File copying. In digital file management, copying is a file operation that creates a new file which has the same content as an existing file. Computer operating systems include file copying methods to users; operating systems with graphical user interfaces (GUIs) often providing copy-and-paste or drag-and-drop methods of file copying.

  6. Clipboard (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Clipboard (computing) For the physical equivalent, see Clipboard. The clipboard is a buffer that some operating systems provide for short-term storage and transfer within and between application programs. The clipboard is usually temporary and unnamed, and its contents reside in the computer's RAM. [ 1 ]

  7. Larry Tesler - Wikipedia

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    From there, the two developed the basic copy and paste function, now a standard feature in computing. [4] Tesler also established the idea that computer interfaces should be modeless, where all actions are available to a user at all times, rather than modal, requiring the user to enter a specific mode to perform them. Gypsy was programmed to ...

  8. Unicode input - Wikipedia

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    Unicode input. Unicode input is the insertion of a specific Unicode character on a computer by a user; it is a common way to input characters not directly supported by a physical keyboard. Unicode characters can be produced either by selecting them from a display or by typing a certain sequence of keys on a physical keyboard.

  9. Wikipedia:How to make dashes - Wikipedia

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    The CharInsert toolbar. To insert a dash or minus sign, use the toolbar below the edit box. Click where you want the character to be inserted, select "Insert" from the pull-down menu, and then: To insert an en dash (–), click on the first character (the shorter dash). To insert an em dash (—), click on the second character (the longer dash).