When only a reference of an object is copied and not the contents of the object itself, it is called a(n) ____________.
A) shadow copy
B) memory copy
C) error copy
D) reference copy

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When only a reference of an object is copied, it is called a reference copy. This means that both the original object and the copied object point to the same memory location and any changes made to one will affect the other. The other choices (shadow copy, memory copy, error copy) do not accurately describe this concept.

When Only a Reference of an Object Is Copied and Not