hard copy
hard copy noun: a printed copy of a digital document, as opposed to a copy in electronic form.
Noun
hard copy (plural hard copies)
- A printed copy of a digital document, as opposed to a copy in electronic form.
- But to the relief of those who prefer the print format, there are no plans to dispense with hard copies of the ERT. [European Rail Timetable]2021 September 22, John Potter tells Paul Stephen, “Your guide to Europe”, in RAIL, number 940, page 65
- Synonyms:
- listing, printout, dead tree edition
- Antonyms:
- soft copy
hard copy meaning in Tamil, Kannada, Indonesian and Thai
hard copy in Tamil
- அச்சுநகல், தாள் படி, வன்படி, தாளில் அச்சிடப்படும் தகவல்
hard copy in Kannada
- ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಪ್ರತಿ, ಹಾರ್ಡ್ಕಾಪಿ, ಮುದ್ರಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರತಿ
hard copy in Indonesian
- copy
- salinan fisik, salinan keras, salinan cetak
hard copy in Thai
- copy
- สำเนาถาวร, ฉบับพิมพ์, สิ่งพิมพ์ออก
Synonyms of hard copy
Antonyms
Forms of hard copy
| plural | hard copies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hardcopy |
Questions about hard copy
- What does hard copy mean?
- Hard copy means a printed copy of a digital document, as opposed to a copy in electronic form.
- What is hard copy in Tamil?
- Hard copy in Tamil is அச்சுநகல், தாள் படி, வன்படி. See Hard copy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hard copy?
- Hard copy is a noun.
- What is the plural of hard copy?
- The plural of hard copy is hard copies.
Words near hard copy in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: hard copy (page history and authors); hard copy (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); hard copy (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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