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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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x-height
Printing & publishing; Publishing
The standard height of the main body of a letter, excluding the ascenders and descenders. See baseline, x-line, body size, font, typeface.
screen
Printing & publishing; Publishing
A glass plate on which two sets of intersecting lines have been etched, used to make halftones and color builds. Also, a display component, computer monitor, video display ...
point-to-point protocol (PPP)
Printing & publishing; Publishing
A protocol for communication between computers using TCP/IP, over standard telephone lines, ISDN, and other high-speed connections. PPP was developed by the Internet Engineering ...
foil
Printing & publishing; Publishing
A very thin metal sheet or metallic backing; see stamp. Also, an arc or rounded space between cusps, as in ornamental tracery.
computer output to laser disc (COLD)
Printing & publishing; Publishing
As in the storage of data on optical disc (eg: CD-ROM). Storing large quantities of data onto laser disk, as opposed to microfiche or microfilm, enables computer search access of ...
pornography
Printing & publishing; Publishing
Pictorial or verbal depictions intended to arouse sexual excitement, or tending to deprave or corrupt; also known as "porn", as derived from "writing about harlots". Pornography ...
flat size
Printing & publishing; Publishing
The dimensions of a layout when opened-out and fully spread, for use in plotting the optimal position for conserving paper during press setup.
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