Printout

/ˈprɪntaʊt/ noun

Definition

A printed copy of data from a computer, typically on paper.

Etymology

A compound word formed from 'print' (from Old French 'preinte,' past participle of 'preindre' meaning 'to press') and 'out' (indicating result or product). Emerged in the 1960s with the advent of computer printers.

Kelly Says

This word perfectly captures the digital age's relationship with physical documents - we literally 'print out' information from the virtual world into the tangible one, making the abstract concrete through ink and paper.

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