xerox

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Usage notes 1.6 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈzɛ.rɒks/, SAMPA: /"zE.rQks/

  Hyphenation: xe‧rox

• (US) enPR: zērʹäks, IPA: /ˈziːə.rɑks/

  Hyphenation: xer‧ox

[edit] Etymology

From Xerox (“‘a photocopier’”), from xerography from Ancient Greek ξηρός (ksēros), “‘dry’”) and γραφή (graphē), “‘writing’”).

[edit] Noun

xerox (plural xeroxes)

1. (slang, North American) A photocopy.

   Hand me that xerox, would you?

[edit] Derived terms

• xerox copy

[edit] Verb

to xerox (third-person singular simple present xeroxes, present participle xeroxing, simple past and past participle xeroxed)

1. (slang, North American) To make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.

   I xeroxed the report for all the people at the meeting.

[edit] Synonyms

• (make a paper copy): copy, photocopy

[edit] Translations

[edit] Usage notes

The term Xerox is trademarked in numerous countries, while it has been deemed a genericized trademark in others. Xerox Corporation has a history of defending the trademark, recommending instead the term photocopy, both for the noun and verb.

[edit] See also

• w:Xerox#Trademark issues and name usage