Copy means a thing that is made to look like another thing.

• Copying, making a copy, the duplication of information
  • Photocopying, a process which makes paper copies of documents and other visual images
  • Fax, a telecommunications machine used to transfer copies of documents over the telephone network
  • Facsimile, a copy or reproduction that is as true to the original source as possible
  • Replica, a copy closely resembling the original concerning its shape and appearance
• Copy (written), commonly used in newsrooms and publications to refer to a writer's written content