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hard copy

noun hard copies · hardcopy

retronym A 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]
Similar: listing, printout, dead tree edition · Opposite: soft copy

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noun copy

Kiswahili	nakala mango
Русский	твёрдая ко́пия tvjórdaja kópija, печа́тная ко́пия pečátnaja kópija

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@misc{hard_copy_2026,
  title = {hard copy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hard%20copy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}