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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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poster make-up

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A newspaper or tabloid layout pattern, with large headings, short articles, and numerous pictures. Compare well, frame; see news.

cross format

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A software application that is convertible to more than one code or language. Compare cross platform.

kludge

Printing & publishing; Publishing

An inelegant but successful solution to a problem in computer hardware or software. See patch, debug.

grade

Printing & publishing; Publishing

General term used to distinguish among printing papers, by referring to the category, class, rating, finish, or brand of paper.

ledger paper

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Strong, smooth bond paper used for keeping business records; also called "record paper". Ledger paper is usually sub wt 28 or 32. See paper.

dynamic range

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The practical limit of a scanner or press to capture or reproduce an image. Compare density, gray levels; see illustration.

reprint permission

Printing & publishing; Publishing

When reference or citation to a given work exceeds fair use (qv), and does not qualify for any derivative exception, permission for intended use must be obtained from the ...