Printing & publishing

Printing & publishing

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

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bind-in

Printing & publishing; Publishing

An attachment or enclosure, as a supplement or advertisement, that is secured into the publication's binding, usually for later removal; also called "stitch-in". See blow-in card.

small office / home office (SOHO)

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Designating both a production capacity and a contrapositive lifestyle (ie: personal versus bureaucratic, artistic versus industrial).

dummy

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Sheets folded and made-up to show the size, shape, sequence, and style of a contemplated piece of printing; a prototype, mock-up, model, representation, simulation. Also known as ...

linage

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The number of printed lines, especially agate lines, covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, or the like; and consequently, the amount charged or paid per printed ...

gang

Printing & publishing; Publishing

To separate more than one image in only one halftone or exposure. Also, to reproduce two or more different printed products simultaneously onto one sheet during a single pressrun; ...

organ

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A means of communicating information, thoughts, or opinions on behalf of some organization or group, such as a political newspaper, a trade magazine, an academic journal, or an ...

contraction

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A shortened form of a word (eg: intel) or group of words (eg: milpers), or a compound created by shortings (eg: ampersand). In speech, often considered informal or colloquial; and ...