paperless office
No printed documents
A paperless office is a workplace that eliminates or drastically reduces paper documents in favor of digital storage and communication.
The term emerged in the 1970s as a prediction for how computers would transform work, though the reality has lagged behind the vision: We were promised a paperless office, but I'm still drowning in printouts.
- e-versionElectronic format of something
- e-documentElectronically stored official record
- e-formElectronic submission document
- e-serviceAssistance delivered electronically
- hard copyPrinted physical document
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