A deep copy of an object:
A) is an assignment of that object to another object
B) is an operation that copies an aggregate object, and all the objects it references
C) is a bogus term, it has no meaning
D) is always a private method

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A deep copy of an object is an operation that copies an aggregate object, and all the objects it references, creating a completely new object. The new copy has all the same properties and values as the original, but they are separate and distinct objects with their own memory addresses. Choice A is incorrect because a simple assignment would create a shallow copy, where the new object would simply reference the same object as the original. Choice C is incorrect because "deep copy" is a well-established term in computer science. Choice D is incorrect because there is no reason for a deep copy method to be private, it could be public or protected as needed.

A Deep Copy of an Object