1 definition by japar
Short of "copy and paste". Used usually as deragotry terms for plagiarism and shortcut. And much often also being used as an excuse for a stupid mistakes which in no circumstances at all deserves any.
'This is a COPAS work! I can do this my self in 3 minutes! Why should I pay your salary if this is the best you can do!" (actual quote from Indonesia's past vice president)
Lecturer Assistant: "It seems that I am very familiar with your work paper here."
University Student: "Well.. actually much of it is a COPAS work from your past dissertation."
A: "Dude! the number in this excel sheet doesn't add up! How come 100 and 30 became 500?"
B: "it's COPAS mistake, I'll fix it shortly."
Sorry.. this is a COPAS from BBC, but the story is very interesting!
Lecturer Assistant: "It seems that I am very familiar with your work paper here."
University Student: "Well.. actually much of it is a COPAS work from your past dissertation."
A: "Dude! the number in this excel sheet doesn't add up! How come 100 and 30 became 500?"
B: "it's COPAS mistake, I'll fix it shortly."
Sorry.. this is a COPAS from BBC, but the story is very interesting!
by japar September 19, 2010