soft copy

See also: softcopy

English

Etymology

From soft +‎ copy, attributed to American information technologist, philosopher, and sociologist Ted Nelson.

Noun

soft copy (plural soft copies)

1. A digital copy of a document, rather than a copy printed on paper.

   Antonym: hard copy

Related terms

• scan
• hard copy

Translations

digital copy of a document

• Greek: ψηφιακό αντίγραφο n (psifiakó antígrafo)
• Indonesian: salinan digital, salinan lunak, salinan elektronik
• Maori: kape matihiko
• Swahili: nakala tete
• Welsh: copi meddal m