English

Noun

copy-on-write proxy ‎(plural copy-on-write proxies)

1. (Internet) A proxy that controls the copying of an object by deferring the copying of an object until it is required by a client.^[1]

References

1. ↑ “Head First Design Patterns”, in (Please provide the title of the work) (paperback, in English), volume 1, O'REILLY, 2004, retrieved 2012-10-29, pages 488-9