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paper-based

[/ˈpeɪpər beɪst/]
adjective
baseado em papel
1. Dependent on or using paper as the primary medium for information storage, communication, or transactions
The company still uses a paper-based system for record keeping.
A empresa ainda usa um sistema baseado em papel para manutenção de registros.
2. Not digitized; existing in physical paper form rather than electronic form
We need to transition from paper-based documents to digital files.
Precisamos fazer a transição de documentos baseados em papel para arquivos digitais.
Synonyms
paper-dependentdocument-basedhard-copyanalog
Antonyms
digitalelectroniconlinecomputer-based

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
baseado em papel
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
baseado em papel
Standard usage in business and institutional contexts
Portugal
com base em papel
Slight variation in phrasing common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

paper trail
pushing paper
going digital
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