hard copy
noun
: a copy of textual or graphic information (as from microfilm or computer storage) produced on paper in normal size
Example Sentences
print a hard copy of the report
Recent Examples on the Web Even securing a hard copy of your own bank statement might come at a cost. 
Jacob Passy, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2022 The survey will be available through mobile devices, desktop computers, and as a hard copy for people who want to fill it out by hand, according to the statement. John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 Teletypes may have killed a lot of forests by emitting every line to hard copy instead of a screen, but there's something to be said for the permanence of paper. Cameron Kaiser, Ars Technica, 4 Aug. 2022 Recently, hard copy textbooks have given way to digital e-books. Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2022 The intention of the committee and its professional staff is to meet with the families of the 21 victims in private in Uvalde and provide them with a hard copy of the preliminary report and a link to the video, a source close to the committee said. Rosa Flores And Rosalina Nieves, CNN, 12 July 2022 Airdropping a photo album is never as good as sharing a hard copy. ELLE, 19 July 2022 Everything was on hard copy with carbon paper duplicates. Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 19 June 2022 Applicants can also request a hard copy of the application paperwork by calling that same number or reaching out to their regional contact program. Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2022 See More
Jacob Passy, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2022 The survey will be available through mobile devices, desktop computers, and as a hard copy for people who want to fill it out by hand, according to the statement. John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 Teletypes may have killed a lot of forests by emitting every line to hard copy instead of a screen, but there's something to be said for the permanence of paper. Cameron Kaiser, Ars Technica, 4 Aug. 2022 Recently, hard copy textbooks have given way to digital e-books. Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2022 The intention of the committee and its professional staff is to meet with the families of the 21 victims in private in Uvalde and provide them with a hard copy of the preliminary report and a link to the video, a source close to the committee said. Rosa Flores And Rosalina Nieves, CNN, 12 July 2022 Airdropping a photo album is never as good as sharing a hard copy. ELLE, 19 July 2022 Everything was on hard copy with carbon paper duplicates. Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 19 June 2022 Applicants can also request a hard copy of the application paperwork by calling that same number or reaching out to their regional contact program. Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1954, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
hard copy
noun
: a copy of information (as from computer storage) produced on paper in normal size
I need a hard copy of the email message.