Meanings
nounhard copy (plural hard copies)
plural hard copies · alternative hardcopy
- retronymA printed copy of a digital document, as opposed to a copy in electronic form.
But to the relief of those who prefer the print format, there are no plans to dispense with hard copies of the ERT. [European Rail Timetable]
2021 September 22, John Potter tells Paul Stephen, “Your guide to Europe”, in RAIL, number 940, page 65Synonyms: listing, printout, dead tree edition · Antonyms: soft copy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA printed copy of a digital document, as opposed to a copy in electronic form.
Opposite
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Translations
Finnish paperikopio, paperituloste
- paperikopiocopy
- paperitulostecopy
Indonesian salinan fisik, salinan keras
- salinan fisikcopy
- salinan kerascopy
- salinan cetakcopy
Māori pepa mārō, kape tā pepa
- pepa mārōcopy
- kape tā pepacopy
Polish wydruk
- wydrukcopy
Russian твёрдая ко́пия, печа́тная ко́пия
- твёрдая ко́пия (tvjórdaja kópija)copy
- печа́тная ко́пия (pečátnaja kópija)copy
Swahili nakala mango
- nakala mangocopy
Thai สำเนาถาวร, ฉบับพิมพ์
- สำเนาถาวรcopy
- ฉบับพิมพ์copy
- สิ่งพิมพ์ออกcopy
Turkish çıktı, basılı
- çıktıcopy
- basılıcopy
Welsh copi caled
- copi caledcopy
Cite this entry
APA
hard copy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20copy
MLA
“hard copy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20copy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard copy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20copy.
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