e-copies

Files, not paper

E-copies are electronic versions of documents, books, or other materials—digital files rather than physical printouts or bound pages.

The term appears in publishing, legal contexts, and office settings: I'll send you an e-copy of the contract.

Also written as ecopies or e copies.

format

PDF

Fixed-layout document format

e-document · e-publication · e-edition · e-journal · e-magazine · file · document · attachment · download · readable

duplication

replica

Faithful scaled reproduction

duplicate · version · mirror · archive · facsimile · scan · digitized · converted · ripped · transferred

platform

Kindle

Electronic reading tablet

  • NookBookseller's e-reader brand
  • KoboE-reader manufacturer from Canada
  • Google BooksWeb service scanning millions of volumes

e-reader · app · cloud storage · Libby · Amazon · tablet · device · software · mobile

distribution

download

Remote-to-local data transfer

transmission · access · licensing · subscription · lending · checkout · publishing · uploading · syndication · dissemination

Opposites
physical vs. digital format

e-copieshard copies

Physical printed documents

printouts · hardcopy · paperbacks · printed editions · faxes

original vs. reproduction

e-copiesmaster copy

Primary source for copies

source file

Family

copy, copies, copied, copying, copier, copiers, copyist, copyists, e-copy

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G