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Publishing

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

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Publishing

Kernel

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The essential part of a programme or the core of an operating system, that manages memory, files, peripheral devices, time/date, application launch, system resource allocation, and performs the other ...

International standard book number (ISBN)

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The worldwide catalogue number assigned to each new book by its publisher. ISBNs assist librarians, distributors, wholesalers and booksellers in identifying, ordering, and maintaining inventory ...

Bronzing

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A printing effect produced by dusting wet ink with a metallic powder. See paper coating.

Floating flag

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A title or head placed at other than the top of the page, and displayed compressed, compact, or vertically. See nameplate, heading.

Scrap

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Any small amount of data temporarily pasted from the clipboard or scrapbook onto the blank space of a programme margin or computer desktop for later transfer into a permanent file. See squib, ...

Verbal

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Of, consisting of, or pertaining to words, usually spoken instead of written, usually literal or verbatim instead of figurative or proximate; see orality. Also, pertaining to, derived from, or ...

Echo effect

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The condition where one form of promotion augments other marketing or enhances other merchandising. See word of mouth, advertising.

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