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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Your proof of residence doesn't have to be a hard copy or paper version.
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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
But users shouldn’t leave behind their hard copies just yet.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Parents are required to submit hard copies of documents such as the child’s Social Security card and birth certificate by mail to each of the three agencies.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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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
But users shouldn’t leave behind their hard copies just yet.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Parents are required to submit hard copies of documents such as the child’s Social Security card and birth certificate by mail to each of the three agencies.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Hard copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20copy. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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