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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Although the 90-minute procession kept going, two members of the Workers United Laundry, Distribution and Food Service Joint Board entered those five stores to deliver a hard copy of a letter, which had also been emailed and sent by the U.S. Postal Service to the companies last week.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
Gift card owners may file a claim electronically or submit a hard copy through the mail ahead of the deadline set by bankruptcy court.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
By phone at 1-877-5-NO-SCAM By hard copy by calling the consumer assistance line at (919) 716-6000, to request a complaint form.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
The documents are available online or in person via hard copy or on analog media formats at NARA in College Park, Maryland.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
Gift card owners may file a claim electronically or submit a hard copy through the mail ahead of the deadline set by bankruptcy court.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
By phone at 1-877-5-NO-SCAM By hard copy by calling the consumer assistance line at (919) 716-6000, to request a complaint form.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
The documents are available online or in person via hard copy or on analog media formats at NARA in College Park, Maryland.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hard copy
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“Hard copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20copy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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