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Definition of “Xerox

Xerox (ˈzɪərɒksPronunciation for Xerox

Definitions

noun

  1. ®
    1. a xerographic copying process
    2. a machine employing this process
    3. a copy produced by this process

verb

  1. to produce a copy of (a document, illustration, etc) by this process

Usage examples

  • By 0200 I had it all done and the papers ready for signature in the morning, after I'd had a number of Xerox copies made somewhere.
    Gagman, Maurice, Doubtful Motives (1987)
  • But researchers at MIT and Xerox are also experimenting with more unusual technologies.
    New Scientist (1999)
  • Last year, Xerox paid a $10-million (U. S.) fine to settle SEC civil fraud charges, the largest ever connected to financial reporting.
    Globe and Mail (2003)
  • Yes, there are huge problems following the collapse in confidence over Enron, WorldCom and now Xerox.
    Sun, News of the World (2002)
  • Here is a good example of step 6. In Stone v. Xerox the organization had a fairly elaborate procedure for assisting poor performers.
    A Conceptual View of Human Resource Management: Strategic Objectives, Environments, Functions

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