hard copy

hard copy

noun
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.

Origin:
1885–90, Americanism

hard-cop·y, adjective
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hard copy
 
n
computer output printed on paper, as contrasted with machine-readable output such as magnetic tape

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Hard copy is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Main Entry:  hard copy
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See soft copy
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