Publishing

Publishing

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

Industry: Printing & publishing

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carload

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A selling unit of paper that may weigh anywhere between 20,000 and 100,000 pounds (9,090 to 45,454 kilos), depending upon which mill or merchant uses the term; which is abbreviated CL.

golden handshake

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Alternative reference for 'golden parachute' (qv); being an incentive to resign or an inducement to retire.

overlay proof

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Color proof consisting of clear plastic sheets laid on top of each other, with their images in register; also called "layered proof". See proof, illustration.

Refraining from action or abstaining from enforcement, as such restraint being sufficient consideration to fulfill contractual terms; especially applicable in schedule of debt payments without delay ...

binding edge

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The inside edge of the magazine page, containing the fold and the stitches.

webcast

Printing & publishing; Publishing

To disseminate productions or presentations by means of the internet; coinage derived from "world wide web" joined with "broadcast"(qv), as related to 'telecast' ("far + throw"), 'narrowcast', and ...

dewey decimal system

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A library classification system, devised by William T. Harris and adapted by Melvil Dewey in 1873, using three-digit numerals for major divisions and numerals following a decimal point for ...