"soft copy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: soft copies [plural]
Etymology: soft + copy, attributed to American information technologist, philosopher, and sociologist Ted Nelson. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|soft|copy}} soft + copy, {{coin|en|Q62852|notext=1}} American information technologist, philosopher, and sociologist Ted Nelson Head templates: {{en-noun}} soft copy (plural soft copies)
  1. A digital copy of a document, rather than a copy printed on paper. Related terms: scan, hard copy Translations (digital copy of a document): ψηφιακό αντίγραφο (psifiakó antígrafo) [neuter] (Greek), salinan digital (Indonesian), salinan lunak (Indonesian), kape matihiko (Maori), nakala tete (Swahili), copi meddal [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-soft_copy-en-noun-bcxFtBfS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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