What's on your mug?

A computer based file version of a document that can either be viewed or emailed. The computer copy of printed document.

Bill forwarded me an email containing a soft copy of the report.

By Andrew H.

an electronic document

Bob Cc'ed me a soft copy of the documents.

By Tom Pitre

obtain a copy of a document in electronic (not printed) form.

Hey man can I get a soft copy of that 600K PDF file ??

By gavsdavs

a soft copy of an album is a downloaded one, as opposed to a bought, physical copy.

andy: hey, have you checked out radioheads new album? rod: yeah i got myself a soft copy of it the other day, it's sick andy: rad.

By elleckz