The quality or state of being able to be copied; the degree to which something can be reproduced or duplicated.
From 'copier' or 'copy' (from Latin 'copia,' meaning abundance, and later Medieval Latin 'copiare,' to copy) + suffix '-ability' (capacity for). Modern usage emphasizes reproducibility.
In the digital age, 'copiability' has become a central concern in copyright law—the easier something is to copy (like digital music), the harder it is to legally protect, creating a fundamental economic tension.
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