Definition

1. Noun:
   • A physical copy of data produced by a printer: A "printout" is the tangible result, typically on paper, generated when a computer or other device sends information to a printer.

Usage

• The term "printout" refers specifically to the physical document produced by a printer. It is commonly used in office, academic, and home environments to describe a hard copy of digital information.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Please bring a printout of your report to the meeting.
  • The computer generated a 50-page printout of the data analysis.
  • I lost the digital file, but I still have the old printout in my files.

Advanced Usage

• "Hard copy": A synonym often used interchangeably with "printout," emphasizing the physical, permanent nature of the document as opposed to a "soft copy" (digital file).
  • Always keep a hard copy/printout of important contracts.

Variants and Related Words

• Print (verb): The action of producing a printout.
  • I need to print these documents before I leave.
• Printer (noun): The device that creates a printout.
  • The printer is out of paper, so we can't get a printout.

Synonyms

• Hard copy: A physical version of a document.
• Paper copy: Emphasizes the medium (paper) of the output.

Antonyms

• Soft copy: The digital or electronic version of a document.
• Digital file: A document stored electronically on a computer or other device.

Noun

1. the output of a computer in printed form