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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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One SELF mom suggests buying your giftee a Polaroid-style camera that captures hard copies of your memories.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 19 Nov. 2024
To celebrate the launch of the hard copy book and its digital forms, Wave Pool Gallery and The Welcome Project are throwing a pizza party, where founders Skip and Cal Cullen will be preparing handmade family-style pizzas.
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Your proof of residence doesn't have to be a hard copy or paper version.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
This will be the first time the movie has been available to stream since its 1999 premiere, while hard copies remain of the title remain a rarity.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1954, in the meaning defined above
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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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