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Should "Copy Operation" be a word of power?

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Description

The phrase "Copy operation" (meaning, apparently, copy construction and assignment) is used as part of class.copy, and then again in allocator.requirements (twice).

Should it be a formal term in the standard?

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Start by reading the uses of “Copy operation” in class.copy and allocator.requirements, then compare the surrounding standard terminology. Done means the question of whether it is a formal term is resolved and the affected wording is made consistent.

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Tech stack
cpp
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documentation
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Documentation
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4/5
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3-5 days
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