6.1.1900
MOVE
 
CORE
 
( addr1 addr2 u -- )

If u is greater than zero, copy the contents of u consecutive address units at addr1 to the u consecutive address units at addr2. After MOVE completes, the u consecutive address units at addr2 contain exactly what the u consecutive address units at addr1 contained before the move.

See:
17.6.1.0910 CMOVE, 17.6.1.0920 CMOVE>, A.6.1.1900 MOVE.

Rationale:
CMOVE and CMOVE> are the primary move operators in Forth 83. They specify a behavior for moving that implies propagation if the move is suitably invoked. In some hardware, this specific behavior cannot be achieved using the best move instruction. Further, CMOVE and CMOVE> move characters; Forth needs a move instruction capable of dealing with address units. Thus MOVE has been defined and added to the Core word set, and CMOVE and CMOVE> have been moved to the String word set.
Testing:
T{ FBUF FBUF 3 CHARS MOVE -> }T \ BIZARRE SPECIAL CASE
T{ SEEBUF -> 20 20 20 }T

T{ SBUF FBUF 0 CHARS MOVE -> }T
T{ SEEBUF -> 20 20 20 }T

T{ SBUF FBUF 1 CHARS MOVE -> }T
T{ SEEBUF -> 12 20 20 }T

T{ SBUF FBUF 3 CHARS MOVE -> }T
T{ SEEBUF -> 12 34 56 }T

T{ FBUF FBUF CHAR+ 2 CHARS MOVE -> }T
T{ SEEBUF -> 12 12 34 }T

T{ FBUF CHAR+ FBUF 2 CHARS MOVE -> }T
T{ SEEBUF -> 12 34 34 }T