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What is the meaning of "hard copy"? Can you also tell me the meaning of "soft copy"?

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Rebecca

A "hard copy" of something means a physical, printed copy. Since documents like resumes can often be emailed or submitted electronically, "hard copy" refers to the physical copy of the document. Ex: Please turn in both a hard copy and an electronic version of the essay by next Monday. Ex: Do you have a hard copy of this letter that you typed?

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