Copying
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| - | A '''scribe''' (or '''scrivener''') is a person who writes books or documents by hand as a profession. The profession, previously found in all literate cultures in some form, lost most of its importance and status with the advent of [[printing]]. The work could involve copying books, including sacred texts, or secretarial and administrative duties such as taking of dictation and the keeping of business, judicial and historical records for [[monarch|kings]], [[nobility]], [[temples#religion|temples]] and [[cities]]. Later the profession developed into [[public servants]], [[journalists]], [[accountants]] and [[lawyers]]. | ||
| - | ==See also== | ||
| - | * [[Copying]] | ||
| - | * [[Elder (religious)]] | ||
| - | * [[Scrivener]] | ||
| - | * [[Scriptorium]] | ||
| - | * [[The Seated Scribe]] | ||
| - | * [[Transcription (linguistics)]] | ||
| - | * [[Transliteration]] | ||
| - | * [[Uncial]] | ||
| - | * [[Worshipful Company of Scriveners]] | ||
| - | ===Notable scribes=== | ||
| - | * [[Ahmes]] | ||
| - | * [[Amat-Mamu]] | ||
| - | * [[Bartleby the Scrivener]] | ||
| - | * [[Baruch]] | ||
| - | * [[Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh]] | ||
| - | * [[Máel Muire mac Céilechair]] | ||
| - | * [[Michael William Balfe]] | ||
| - | * [[Sidney Rigdon]] | ||
| - | * [[Sin-liqe-unninni]] | ||
| + | '''Copying''' is the duplication of [[information]] or an artifact based only on an instance of that information or artifact, and not using the process that originally generated it. With [[analog data|analog]] forms of information, copying is only possible to a limited degree of [[accuracy]], which depends on the quality of the equipment used and the skill of the operator. With [[digital data|digital]] forms of information, perfect copying is not only possible, but is, almost by definition, the norm. [[Copy and paste]] is frequently used for information a [[computer user]] selects and copies to an area he or she wishes. | ||
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| + | Most high-accuracy copying techniques use the principle that there will be only one type of possible interpretation for each reading of data, and only one possible way to write an interpretation of data. | ||
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Copying is the duplication of information or an artifact based only on an instance of that information or artifact, and not using the process that originally generated it. With analog forms of information, copying is only possible to a limited degree of accuracy, which depends on the quality of the equipment used and the skill of the operator. With digital forms of information, perfect copying is not only possible, but is, almost by definition, the norm. Copy and paste is frequently used for information a computer user selects and copies to an area he or she wishes.
Most high-accuracy copying techniques use the principle that there will be only one type of possible interpretation for each reading of data, and only one possible way to write an interpretation of data.
