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Copying vs Printing - What's the difference?

copying | printing |

In countable terms the difference between copying and printing

is that copying is an instance of the making of a copy while printing is all the copies of a publication that have been printed in one batch.

In uncountable terms the difference between copying and printing

is that copying is the practice of making one or more copies while printing is written characters that are not joined up.

copying

English

Verb

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  • Noun

  • (countable) an instance of the making of a copy
  • (uncountable) the practice of making one or more copies
  • printing

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.
  • (uncountable) Material that has been printed.
  • (countable) All the copies of a publication that have been printed in one batch.
  • (uncountable) Written characters that are not joined up.
  • Verb

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