Definitions

1. noun

A unit of information in computing, equal to 8 bits (1 byte) and representing a single character, number, or command.

“The program required 1024 kilobytes, or 128 kilocp.”

2. abbreviation

Copy (used in various contexts such as ‘cp file’ meaning copy a file)

“cp the document to the shared drive”

3. verb

To copy (especially a file or a portion of a file) to another location.

“cp the file to the backup drive”

4. verb

To copy (especially a file or a portion of a file) to another location, often used in the command line interface.

“cp the file to the backup location”

5. verb

To reproduce or duplicate (something, especially a document or image)

“The artist was asked to cp the painting for the exhibition”