Publishing

Publishing

Publishing is the process of producing literature, music or information and making it available to the general public.

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quire

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A set of 24 uniform sheets of paper; see ream. Also, a section of printed leaves in proper sequence after gathering and folding; derived from a "set of four sheets". See binding.

contrast repetition alignment proximity (CRAP)

Printing & publishing; Publishing

An acronym for the elements comprising bad design. Contrast is often the most important visual attraction on a page. If the page elements (eg: type, color, size, line thickness, shape, space, etc) ...

turist

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Computer slang for a net visitor or web surfer, with the implication of being a gawker, rubbernecker, or non-resident alien; alternate spelling of 'tourist'. See hacker, cracker, phreak, script ...

pseudonym

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A name that someone (such as a writer) uses instead of his or her real name.

public domain

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The legal status of tangible intellectual property, such as a literary work, which has lost copyright protection, by dilution or expiration, or for which there never was any protection. See ...

twiddle / twiddling

Printing & publishing; Publishing

To make gross or large adjustments to something, or to idly play or trifle with something; as to haphazardly fiddle an outcome. Also known as "bum", "mess with", "mess around", "mess about", "fudge ...