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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-copy, adjective
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hard copy  
n.  A printed copy, especially of the output of a computer or word processor.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry:  hard copy
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See soft copy
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