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The phrase "a shallow copy of" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in programming and computer science to describe a copy of an object that duplicates the object's top-level structure but not the nested objects.
Example: "When you create a shallow copy of an array, only the references to the objects are copied, not the objects themselves."
Alternatives: "a superficial copy of" or "a non-deep copy of".
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Each element of a slice is a shallow copy.
Notice that the run time of creating the shallow copy of the list d in line 6 of Algorithm 4 is constant (i.e. essentially only an object maintaining the list is "cloned", holding a constant number of maintenance and reference fields, pointing to e.g. first and last list element, respectively).
Meanwhile, set up station to bread the mozzarella: a shallow dish of flour, a shallow dish of beaten eggs and a shallow dish of bread crumbs.
"Kids have a shallow understanding of competition," Dr. Shields said.
The genius touch is a shallow pool of chive nage.
He thought Blair was a shallow child of privilege.
Making him pay is a shallow test of sorts.
Shoot for a shallow depth of field.
Dip a cotton swab into a shallow dish of milk.
Dip the rim into a shallow saucer of chocolate syrup.
This effect is caused by a shallow depth of field.
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