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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Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hard copy was in 1954

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“Hard copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20copy. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

hard copy

noun
: a copy of information (as from computer storage) produced on paper in normal size
a hard copy of an email message
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