paper-based

adjective

Definition

› ACCOUNTING used to describe a system that keeps information on paper, rather than on a computer: It costs them about $65 to process a paper-based order.

› made of paper: People who sell paper-based products are facing rising costs.

(Definition of paper-based adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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