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Printing & publishing

The industry concerned with the preparation and distribution of printed material to the general public.

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french fold

Printing & publishing; Books

A French fold is the where the jacket of a book has been folded to produce jacket flaps and also folded over at the top and bottom to provide a clean finished look.

front matter

Printing & publishing; Books

The front matter comprises all pages prior to the main body text.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

Printing & publishing; Books

FTP is the electronic transfer of information, usually book design files, from two networked computers.

galley

Printing & publishing; Books

A galley is a pre-published book that is a bound paperback and used for marketing purposes.

gatefold

Printing & publishing; Books

A gatefold is paper that has been folded inward from the edges to meet in the center. It typically is inserted between the signatures of a book. The reader unfolds the gatefold to ...

ghostwriting

Printing & publishing; Books

Ghostwriting occurs when someone writes a book for someone else. This service is performed by a ghostwriter.

glossary

Printing & publishing; Books

A glossary is an alphabetized listing, found in the back matter of a book, that defines words, phrases, and expressions used in the book.