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What is the difference between photocopy and xerox?

photocopy | xerox | Synonyms |

Xerox is a synonym of photocopy.



As nouns the difference between photocopy and xerox

is that photocopy is a copy made using a photocopier while xerox is a photocopy.

As verbs the difference between photocopy and xerox

is that photocopy is to make a copy using a photocopier while xerox is to make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.

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.
  • xerox

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Xerox

    Noun

    (es)
  • (slang, North America) A photocopy.
  • Hand me that xerox , would you?

    Synonyms

    * photocopy

    Derived terms

    * xerocracy * xeroxable * xerox copy * xeroxer * xeroxlore

    Verb

    (es)
  • (slang, North America) To make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.
  • I xeroxed the report for all the people at the meeting.

    Synonyms

    * (make a paper copy) copy, photocopy