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Copier vs Photocopy - What's the difference?

copier | photocopy |

As nouns the difference between copier and photocopy

is that copier is a machine that copies graphical material; a duplicator while photocopy is a copy made using a photocopier.

As a verb photocopy is

to make a copy using a photocopier.

copier

English

(wikipedia copier)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A machine that copies graphical material; a duplicator.
  • A person who copies documents.
  • (computing) A program or process that copies.
    • a file copier'''; a disk '''copier

    Synonyms

    (machine) * duplicator * copy machine

    Hyponyms

    (machine) (one particular kind of copier) * photocopier * xerox machine * xerography machine

    photocopy

    English

    Noun

    (photocopies)
  • A copy made using a photocopier.

    • Synonyms

    * copy * photostat (dated) * xerox, xerox copy

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To make a copy using a photocopier.