1A copy of a letter or document which is kept on file.
the original and a file copy were retained for the record
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The firm gave the CHS its file copies of books it had printed or inherited over the years, so the record of its accomplishments is preserved.
Hmmmm, maybe I didn't write the date on the file copy after all, maybe I wrote it on an envelope,.
Most designers are happy to supply samples so long as they are not down to their final file copies.
There are no file copies between January 13 and March 3, 1978.
Bluetts kept file copies of the major London auctions in a numerical series.
I will get the file copy sent to me.
The file copies of the tax returns were recently produced but without the notices of assessment which would have served to verify the accuracy of the returns.
All reports, duplicates and file copies should be signed in full, not initialled.
She warned me that not only had the pamphlet been long out of print, but that I was getting a precious file copy.
Photocopy all file copies before handing out originals.
2Computing An operation in which data is copied to another location.
the program lets you smoothly perform a file copy while Windows is booting
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The first runs Outlook and Internet Explorer in the foreground while performing a file copy in the background.
After dutifully entering in this information, the file copy started.
A straight file copy, in fact, usually is sufficient for a "complete" backup, unless a database server is running.
If this file copy is part of a backup or archive operation, it'd probably be a mistake to leave the Archive attribute on.
It is too hard to ensure that all the code throughout your application can be run safely while a file copy operation is in progress.