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hard copies

  • plural
    of hard copy.
    hard copy
    noun
    copy, as computer output printed on paper, that can be read without using a special device (opposed to soft copy).

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Mailed hard copies of the paperwork, Form 4868, have to be postmarked by April 15.

From MarketWatch Apr. 9, 2026

He crunched numbers using an old DOS-based database manager, printing out hard copies full of data and checking the figures by pen.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

But users shouldn’t leave behind their hard copies just yet.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2024

Ever the mainstream hipster, I’ve started to carry a disposable camera on vacations, printing hard copies in addition to keeping digital copies.

From Slate Dec. 26, 2023

Theresa studied the hard copies like she was picking wallpaper.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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