cut and paste vs copy and paste :

cut and paste or copy and paste

Because “cut and paste” is a familiar phrase, many people say it whenthey mean “copy and paste” in a computer context. This can lead todisastrous results if followed literally by an inexpert person. If youmean to tell someone to duplicate something rather than move it, say“copy.” And when you are moving bits of computer information from oneplace to another the safest sequence is often to copy the original,paste the copy elsewhere, and only then delete (cut) the original.

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  • New works scheduled at Indi Go
    CHAMPAIGN — The Indi Go Artist Co-Op will present, starting Wednesday, "Cut and Paste," an exhibition featuring new works by Alan Pocaro and Michael Willett. Both explore, through the curious juxtapositions in their mixed-media images, the pastiche nature of contemporary life. read more
    July 14, 2013 - IlliniHQ.com
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    Comments that are not contributing to the conversation will be removed. Comments that include ad hominem attacks will also be removed. Please do not copy and paste the full text of a press release.
    June 13, 2013 - Independent Weekly
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    June 12, 2013 - The Missourian
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