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In computer science, "clone" refers to the act of making an exact copy or likeness of something. This can apply to various elements, such as duplicating a designer outfit for mass production or replicating data structures within a program.12

While the term "clone" itself isn't a core data structure, the concept of duplication is relevant. Data structures, like arrays and records, are ways to organize information in programming. These structures can be copied or replicated to create identical sets of data. For instance, an array might be cloned to produce a new array with the same elements in the same order. This process is fundamental to tasks requiring exact reproductions within a computer system.312

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