physical document
Tangible written material
A physical document is a record that exists as a tangible object—paper, parchment, or other material you can hold in your hands.
The term distinguishes such records from digital files: We need a physical document with an original signature, The court requires physical documents, not scanned copies.
Physical documents include contracts, certificates, letters, and forms.
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- hard copyPrinted physical document
- inkWriting fluid
- wet signatureInk-based personal authorization
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
letterhead · certificate · birth certificate · contract · filing · file cabinet · folder · manila envelope · stamp · seal · notarized · official stamp · archive · handwritten · envelope · carbon copy · faded · yellowed
physical documentdigital document
e-document · soft copy · PDF · digital copy · database entry
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