Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not requiring paper because of the use of computers and other electronic media to record, convey, and store information.
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- adjective Without
paper . - adjective Relating to keeping of records and communicating without paper, usually electronically.
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Examples
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It's been over 21 years and to this day I remain paperless, with no possibilities of becoming a permanent resident without the passage of the DREAM Act. But I no longer feel beaten.
Carlos Roa: What Part of Human Being Don't You Understand? Carlos Roa 2010
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The debate on whether or not going green means going paperless is still a hot one.
Going Paperless Is Not As Green As We Might Think | Impact Lab 2010
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It's been over 21 years and to this day I remain paperless, with no possibilities of becoming a permanent resident without the passage of the DREAM Act. But I no longer feel beaten.
Carlos Roa: What Part of Human Being Don't You Understand? Carlos Roa 2010
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It's been over 21 years and to this day I remain paperless, with no possibilities of becoming a permanent resident without the passage of the DREAM Act. But I no longer feel beaten.
Carlos Roa: What Part of Human Being Don't You Understand? Carlos Roa 2010
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MARYLAND: Republican Governor declares “no confidence” in paperless Diebold systems; Democratic-run House votes 137 to 0 to ban them.
Think Progress » Harry Reid: No Good Military Options in Iran 2006
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You thought it was necessary to print a newspaper on paper, so you called my paperless newspaper “virtual”.
Rambles at starchamber.com » Blog Archive » The word “virtual” is meaningless 2006
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The hospital is planned to be 'paperless' - with everything from admission forms to patient meal orders placed electronically.
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The hospital is planned to be 'paperless' - with everything from admission forms to patient meal orders placed electronically.
iTnews Australia 2010
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If I'm an accountholder anywhere, I always request they go "paperless" - notifying me of balances owed by e-mail or phone.
Clovis News Journal : News By Kevin Wilson: CNJ columnist 2009
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According to Utah's computer scientists, Thad Hall was recently hired by Utah's Election Office to "sell" the idea of paperless electronic voting.
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