hard copy
noun
copy, as computer output printed on paper, that can be read without using a special device (opposed to soft copy).
copy that is finished and ready for the printer.
Origin of hard copy
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
OTHER WORDS FROM hard copy
hard-cop·y, adjectiveWords nearby hard copy
hard chancre,
hard cheese,
hard cider,
hard clam,
hard coal,
hard copy,
hard core,
hard corn,
hard court,
hard currency,
hard dinkum
Example sentences from the Web for hard copy
Do people prefer “certain documents in hard-copy” or do they “favor online disclosure?”
SEC Report Calls Most Regular Investors Financially Illiterate |Alex Klein |August 30, 2012 |DAILY BEASTPlease note that the hard-copy book used to create this ebook was not in the best condition.
The Countess of Charny |Alexandre Dumas (pere)
British Dictionary definitions for hard copy
hard copy
noun
computer output printed on paper, as contrasted with machine-readable output such as magnetic tape