What does "hard copy" mean?

A printed copy of a digital document, as opposed to a copy in electronic form.

Hard copy

Common synonyms include: local copy, magnetic tape, microfiche, microfilm, oscilloscope, paper copy.

noun

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Noun

1
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]"
2
(computer science) matter that is held in a computer and is typed or printed on paper wordnet

"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]"