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Re: Better than "Paper-Based"?



> As we have been writing a bit about the lexicon of our profession...
>
> I have been searching for a word to replace "paper-based" for
> years.  It just drive me nuts and the adjective "papery"
> leaves me unsatisfied. Something not right in "Digital and
> papery information assets."
>
> I like the term "paperic" (Pah-peir-ick) much better!
>
> Chuck

In the apple/apple category, I'd put analog with digital. If you're looking
for a media pairing you might like paper and plastic. And if you want a
technique pairing you might use print and magnetic or print and optical.

t

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