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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I mean, if it's literally made by Xerox then that's how I'd refer to it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Because Xerox had market dominance back in the 70s, it used to be the default term for photocopying. But now photocopying is the default term https://youtu.be/PZbqAMEwtOE

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Who says photocopying? Copier or copy machine is what everyone I've known says.