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I'm currently writing a security guideline for my company, and I need to make different rules for digital files and documents on paper.

I was wondering if there were any good words to mean "on paper".

Analogue is obviously not the word. Non-digital seems alright, but it somewhat give too much emphasis to digital files. It makes it seem as if digital is one thing and there's the rest, and that's not the case.

I would really appreciate it if you could find the word that would fit just right.

Best Answer

I would suggest either print documents

adj. Of, relating to, writing for, or constituting printed publications: a print journalist; print coverage

or

printed documents

v.tr.

3. a. To produce by means of pressed type, an electronic printer, or similar means, on a paper surface.

b. To offer in printed form; publish.

The distinction between these is fairly subtle: I would take 'print documents' to relate to documents printed by any physical method, whereas I would usually assume that 'printed documents' implied some kind of official or semi-official (e.g. company-wide) publication on paper. Essentially, a printed document is more important, or is accorded higher status, than some mere print document.

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