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Computers.computer output displayed on the screen of a VDT (opposed to hard copy).
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Soft copy — and hard copy are types of output. A soft copy is the unprinted digital document file. This term is often contrasted with hard copy. It can usually be viewed through an appropriate editing program, such as word processing programs, database… … Wikipedia
soft copy — soft .copy n [U] technical information stored in a computer s memory or shown on a screen rather than printed on paper →↑hard copy … Dictionary of contemporary English
soft copy — soft ,copy noun count or uncount COMPUTING information that is stored in a computer and can be read on a screen, and is not printed on paper ─ compare HARD COPY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
soft copy — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms soft copy : singular soft copy plural soft copies computing information that is stored in a computer and can be read on a screen, and is not printed on paper • See: hard copy … English dictionary
Soft Copy — Sọft|co|py, die; , s, Sọft Co|py, die; , s […kɔpi ; engl. soft copy, eigtl. = weiche (im Sinne von »nicht gegenständliche«) Kopie] (EDV): Darstellung von Daten auf dem Monitor eines Computers (im Unterschied zur ausgedruckten Hardcopy). * * *… … Universal-Lexikon
soft copy — noun (computer science) matter that is in a form that a computer can store or display it on a computer screen he sent them soft copy of the report • Topics: ↑computer science, ↑computing • Hypernyms: ↑matter … Useful english dictionary
soft copy — noun A digital copy of a document, rather than a copy printed on paper. See Also: scan, hard copy … Wiktionary
soft copy — noun (U) technical information stored in a computer s memory or shown on a screen 1 (1) rather than printed on paper compare hard copy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
soft copy — /ˈsɒft kɒpi/ (say soft kopee) noun a digital version of a document …
soft copy — noun Computing a legible version of a piece of information, stored or displayed on a computer … English new terms dictionary
