hard copy
noun
: a copy of textual or graphic information (as from microfilm or computer storage) produced on paper in normal size
Examples of hard copy in a Sentence
print a hard copy of the report
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By phone at 1-877-5-NO-SCAM By hard copy by calling the consumer assistance line at (919) 716-6000, to request a complaint form.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
The documents are available online or in person via hard copy or on analog media formats at NARA in College Park, Maryland.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
Some people like audio books, while others read hard copies or use e-readers.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
In a statement, National Archives said that the records would be available online or in person, at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland, but suggested that some of the hard copy files were not yet online.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
The documents are available online or in person via hard copy or on analog media formats at NARA in College Park, Maryland.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
Some people like audio books, while others read hard copies or use e-readers.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
In a statement, National Archives said that the records would be available online or in person, at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland, but suggested that some of the hard copy files were not yet online.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Hard copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20copy. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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