paper-based
Made of cellulose
Paper-based describes systems, processes, or materials that rely on physical paper rather than digital alternatives.
A paper-based filing system stores documents in folders and cabinets, while paper-based records exist as printed or handwritten pages.
The term often appears in contexts discussing transitions to digital workflows: The company moved from paper-based invoicing to electronic billing.
It can also describe products made primarily from paper materials, like paper-based packaging.
Varieties or documents
- recordsStored data or albums
- filingStoring documents systematically
- archivesStored historical documents
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
manual · hardcopy · ledger · certificates · receipts · invoices · applications · contracts
Not computerized or electronic
- offlineNot internet-connected
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- manualWritten instructions for use
- low-techNot electronically complex
unplugged · tangible · physical · hands-on · tactile · hardcopy · printout · handwritten
Formal academic tests
- testsProcedures measuring knowledge
- worksheetsPrinted practice documents
- quizzesBrief knowledge checks
- writtenComposed in text
pencil · answer sheets · blue books · essay · handwritten · proctored · multiple choice · fill-in
Transfer text to paper
- magazinesPeriodic illustrated publications
- journalsPeriodicals or personal logs
- booksBound written works
- periodicalsRecurring printed publications
newsletters · pamphlets · brochures · catalogs · zines · tabloids · broadsheets · publications
Paper currency notes
- cashReady spending funds
- fiatAuthoritative official decree
- tenderSoft or sore
- denominationsNamed values or faiths
bills · serial numbers · watermarks · counterfeit · mint · treasury · circulation · wallet
forms
Varieties or documents
- recordsStored data or albums
- filingStoring documents systematically
- archivesStored historical documents
bureaucracy · manual · hardcopy · ledger · certificates · receipts · invoices · applications · contracts · handwritten
non-digital
Not computerized or electronic
- offlineNot internet-connected
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- manualWritten instructions for use
low-tech · unplugged · tangible · physical · hands-on · tactile · hardcopy · printout · handwritten · old-school
exams
Formal academic tests
- testsProcedures measuring knowledge
- worksheetsPrinted practice documents
- quizzesBrief knowledge checks
written · pencil · answer sheets · blue books · essay · handwritten · proctored · multiple choice · fill-in · grading
Transfer text to paper
- magazinesPeriodic illustrated publications
- journalsPeriodicals or personal logs
- booksBound written works
periodicals · newsletters · pamphlets · brochures · catalogs · zines · tabloids · broadsheets · publications · subscribers
banknotes
Paper currency notes
bills · denominations · serial numbers · watermarks · counterfeit · mint · treasury · circulation · wallet · notes
paper-baseddigital
Of discrete data
electronic · paperless · computerized · online · web-based
paper-basedpaperless
Using no printed materials
intangible · dematerialized · virtual · automated · contactless
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