A variation on the radio term "copy". Indicates an emphatic agreement with or clear understanding of a received message. Most frequently used by members of the military, fire, or police departments.
"Engine 249, 256, respond to 134 Blake Street for a reported structure fire"
"Hard copy dispatch, Engine 249 responding"
"Hard copy dispatch, Engine 249 responding"
by MacCallum March 10, 2009

A printed-on-paper version of what you see on a computer screen, used mostly in a business sense, such as with spreadsheets, forms, or invoices.
by handle187 October 31, 2003

If a soft copy is something held on a digital medium such as a word document then a hard copy is the print out of this.
by nigelcoldwell.co.uk October 30, 2003

by beebee October 29, 2003

by mike October 28, 2003

by katie tran October 27, 2003

1. To show someone you for real and aint a bitch.
2. To beat the shit out of some one.
toughhardreal
2. To beat the shit out of some one.
toughhardreal
a. If dat nigga keep on fucking around he gonna catch me on hard copy for real
b. You see da fight last night son got hard copied
b. You see da fight last night son got hard copied
by 88fighterTS December 22, 2007
