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In digital [[computer file|file]] management, '''file copying''' is thea [[Computer_file#Operations|file operation]] creationthat ofcreates a new file which has the same content as an existing file. Computer [[operating system]]s include file copying methods to users, with operating systems with [[graphical user interface]]s ([[GUI]]s) often providing [[copy-and-paste]] or [[drag-and-drop]] methods of file copying. Operating systems may have specialized file copying APIs are usually able to tell the server to perform the copying locally, without sending file contents over the network, thus greatly improving performance.