soft copies
Files, not printouts
Soft copies are digital versions of documents, as opposed to hard copies printed on paper.
The term emerged with office computing, distinguishing files stored on disk from physical printouts: I'll email you a soft copy of the report.
The singular soft copy refers to a specific digital file: Do you have a soft copy I can edit?
Fixed-layout document format
- EPUBDigital publication standard
- ebookDownloadable text file
- KindleElectronic reading tablet
- HTMLWeb page code
XML · document · file · manuscript · text · spreadsheet · presentation · Excel
Able to be carried
- searchableCapable of being queried
- editableCapable of modification
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- paperlessUsing no printed materials
instant · accessible · space-saving · eco-friendly · updatable · duplicable · printable · hyperlinked
Atmospheric water vapor mass
- archiveStored historical records
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- Google DriveOnline file hosting service
- DropboxCloud-based file hosting
OneDrive · server · folder · directory · hard drive · USB · memory · versioning
Digital written communication
- linkPoint of connection
- uploadTransfer data outward
- downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
- transferMove between locations
attachment · AirDrop · WeTransfer · FTP · collaboration · forward · distribute · send
Fixed-layout document format
HTML · XML · document · file · manuscript · text · spreadsheet · presentation · Excel · PowerPoint
portable
Able to be carried
- searchableCapable of being queried
- editableCapable of modification
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
paperless · instant · accessible · space-saving · eco-friendly · updatable · duplicable · printable · hyperlinked · bookmarkable
cloud
Atmospheric water vapor mass
- archiveStored historical records
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- Google DriveOnline file hosting service
Dropbox · OneDrive · server · folder · directory · hard drive · USB · memory · versioning · redundancy
Digital written communication
transfer · attachment · AirDrop · WeTransfer · FTP · collaboration · forward · distribute · send · peer-to-peer
laptop
Portable hinged computer
- desktopPrimary computer interface
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
e-reader · Kindle · screen · monitor · mobile · cross-platform · app · browser · offline · online