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Xerox vs Printer - What's the difference?

xerox | printer |

As nouns the difference between xerox and printer

is that xerox is while printer is one who makes prints.

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

    See also

    * English genericized trademarks ----

    printer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who makes prints.
  • The operator of a printing press or owner of a printing business.
  • (computing) A device, usually attached to a computer, used to print text or images onto paper. Also see plotter.

    • Hyponyms

    * *

    Anagrams

    * ---- ==Serbo-Croatian==

    Noun

  • (machine used to print)

    • Synonyms

    * *