hard copy
noun
copy, as computer output printed on paper, that can be read without using a special device (opposed to soft copy).
copy that is finished and ready for the printer.
Origin of hard copy
1An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Other words from hard copy
- hard-copy, adjective
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How to use hard copy in a sentence
Lil looked up from her mediated state and glared at me as I pored over the hardcopy, nodding enthusiastically.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom | Cory Doctorow
British Dictionary definitions for hard copy
hard copy
noun
computer output printed on paper, as contrasted with machine-readable output such as magnetic tape
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