Meaning of the word duplicating in English

What does duplicating mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

duplicating

US /ˈduːplɪkeɪtɪŋ/
UK /ˈdjuːplɪkeɪtɪŋ/

Verb

1.

making an exact copy of something

Example:
The machine is capable of duplicating documents quickly.
He spent hours duplicating the old photographs.
2.

repeating something unnecessarily

Example:
We need to avoid duplicating efforts across different teams.
The new system is designed to prevent duplicating data entries.