hard copy
noun
: a copy of textual or graphic information (as from microfilm or computer storage) produced on paper in normal size
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print a hard copy of the report
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Electronic and hard copy samples of work—at any level—tell a compelling story, transforming words into proof of ability.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Yutaka had received a hard copy of a letter from the Umeki family and translated it.
—Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Football’s march towards modernity ensures scouting reports are no longer hard copies dropped on a manager’s desk, but the premise remains the same.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The settlement allocated $40 million to transition from hard copy records to electronic records.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Yutaka had received a hard copy of a letter from the Umeki family and translated it.
—Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Football’s march towards modernity ensures scouting reports are no longer hard copies dropped on a manager’s desk, but the premise remains the same.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The settlement allocated $40 million to transition from hard copy records to electronic records.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Hard copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20copy. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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