Printing & publishing

Printing & publishing

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

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caption

Printing & publishing; Books

A caption is a line of text that describes an accompanying photograph, chart, or illustration.

casebound

Printing & publishing; Books

A casebound book is a hardcover book with a paper or cloth casewrap glued to its boards. It typically also has head and tail bands.

casewrap

Printing & publishing; Books

Casewrap is paper or cloth that is glued to the boards of a book, thus making it casebound (hardcover).

character count

Printing & publishing; Books

The character count is the total number of letters, spaces, numbers, and punctuation contained in a sentence, paragraph, or manuscript.

CIP (Cataloging in Publication)

Printing & publishing; Books

A CIP is a block of descriptive information, typeset in a specific format, that is found on the copyright page of a book. The CIP is used by libraries to catalog books for ...

coated paper

Printing & publishing; Books

Coated paper is a smooth, clay-coated paper used to print books when reproducing high-quality photographs and illustrations is important.

co-edition

Printing & publishing; Books

A co-edition is the simultaneous publishing of the same book by two publishers for different markets. In most cases, co-editions involve publishers from two different countries.