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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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.
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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
Before the pandemic, teachers typically submitted hard copies of lesson plans to administrators.
—David T. Marshall, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
Use it to buy hard copies or e-books or anything else that will help them on their reading journey.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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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
Before the pandemic, teachers typically submitted hard copies of lesson plans to administrators.
—David T. Marshall, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
Use it to buy hard copies or e-books or anything else that will help them on their reading journey.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Hard copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20copy. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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