Distinguish between a hardcopy and softcopy?

Answer 1

a printer copy of computer output

Answer 2

"Hard copy" is a term that is used in the publishing and printing world. Here's the definition according to the The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: A printed copy, especially of the output of a computer or word processor.

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Answer 3

Hard copy exmpl: printed copy of a dictionary.

Soft copy is seeing it on a computer screen but you can't actually hold all the pages in your hand for there are none to hold.

Therefore a hard copy is tangible and a soft copy is not.

Answer 4

A hardcopy is a physical printout of a document or file, while a softcopy refers to an electronic version of the same document or file usually displayed on a screen, such as a computer monitor or smartphone. Hardcopies can be physically held and stored, while softcopies are stored digitally and can be easily edited and shared electronically.