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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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 ...

Carton

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A selling unit of paper weighing approximately 150 pounds (60 kilos). A carton can contain anywhere from 500 to 5,000 sheets, depending on the size of sheets and their basis weight. See broken ...

Broadcast

Printing & publishing; Publishing

To disseminate or spread widely; as to transmit programmed radio or television performances or presentations; derived from "spread + throw", with related coinage 'telecast' ("far + throw") and ...

A lever that moves in all directions and controls the movement of a pointer or some other display symbol. Unlike a mouse or trackball, which stops when movement stops, a joystick pointer continues ...

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

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