- hard copy
- printed page(s), paper with printed words or pictures
You can check your work on the computer screen, but it's easier to find errors on hard copy.
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hard copy
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hard copy — ➔ copy1 * * * hard copy UK US noun [C] ► a printed paper copy of a picture or document: »Even scanning a hard copy of a résumé or application into a computer transforms that application into an electronic document under the new regulation. »She… … Financial and business terms
hard copy — hard copies N VAR A hard copy of a document is a printed version of it, rather than a version that is stored on a computer. ...eight pages of hard copy … English dictionary
hard copy — hard copy, adj. 1. copy, as computer output printed on paper, that can be read without using a special device (opposed to soft copy). 2. copy that is finished and ready for the printer. [1885 90, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
hard copy — hard ,copy noun uncount COMPUTING a printed copy of information on a computer ─ compare SOFT COPY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hard-copy — hardˈ copy adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑hard … Useful english dictionary
hard copy — hard .copy n [U and C] information from a computer that is printed out onto paper, or the printed papers themselves … Dictionary of contemporary English
hard copy — ► NOUN ▪ a printed version on paper of data held in a computer … English terms dictionary
hard copy — n. a computer printout, often supplied along with or instead of a video screen display … English World dictionary
Hard Copy — infobox television show name = Hard Copy caption = format = Infotainment runtime = 30 minutes starring = Terry Murphy (1989 1998) Barry Nolan (1990 1998) Kyle Kraska (1998 1999) country = USA network = Syndication first aired = September 11, 1989 … Wikipedia
Hard copy — For the television series, see Hard Copy. In information handling, a hard copy is a permanent reproduction, or copy, in the form of a physical object, of any media suitable for direct use by a person (in particular paper), of displayed or… … Wikipedia
hard copy — noun (computer science) matter that is held in a computer and is typed or printed on paper he ran off a hard copy of the report • Topics: ↑computer science, ↑computing • Hypernyms: ↑matter * * * ˌhard ˈcopy [ … Useful english dictionary
