Copying a file to another folder creates a linked duplicate whose later edits automatically appear in both copies.

The material states that copies are not connected: edits made to one copy are not reflected in the other. Copying with `Ctrl+C` and `Ctrl+V` leaves the original in place and creates a separate copy in the destination. This differs from cutting and pasting, which moves the item rather than leaving the original behind. **Key takeaway:** A copied file is an independent item, not a synchronized version of the original.\n\n**Glossary:**\n- **Copy**: An operation that creates another file while leaving the original in place.\n- **Move**: An operation that changes an item's location rather than retaining an original at the source.