Hard Copy Edit Meaning

1.

A printed-on-paper version of what you see on a computer screen, used mostly in a business sense, such as with spreadsheets, forms, or invoices.

2.

If a soft copy is something held on a digital medium such as a word document then a hard copy is the print out of this.

I'm making a hard copy of this e-mail because i want to take it home.

3.

A variation on the radio term "copy". Indicates an emphatic agreement with or clear understanding of a received message. Most frequently used by members of the military, fire, or police departments.

"Engine 249, 256, respond to 134 Blake Street for a reported structure fire"

"Hard copy dispatch, Engine 249 responding"

See copy, afirm, affirmative, negative, roger

4.

a paper copy of a document, as opposed to one stored on a computer

See beebee

5.

Used to define a solid form of computer information.

I have your files on disk, but I need a hard copy.

6.

Paper print up of an electronic document

Print me up the hard copy, Pronto!

See mike

7.

a document you can hold in your hands as opposed to one being saved on the computer.

The teacher wouldn't except work emailed to her. She wanted a hard copy.