Publishing

Publishing

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

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Bit

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A single, basic unit of computer information, valued at either 0 or 1, to signal binary alternatives; as derived from "binary + digit". Compare pixel, analog, quantum; see byte.

Catchword

Printing & publishing; Publishing

An effective or attractive word or phrase made memorable by frequent repetition; see catch-phrase, slogan, ad diction, pap, jingle, trigger term. Also, a word printed at the top of a page in a ...

Large print

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Documents or publications set in a type larger than normal, usually 18-point or higher, for use by lecturers and public speakers, or by visually-impaired persons; also called "speech font". See ...

Split edition

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Simultaneous publication of both hardcover and paperback editions of the same book; also called dual edition (qv). Publishers often do a small run of hardcovers to sell to libraries. See trade ...

Job order

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The order for a printing job usually consists of original illustrations, image printouts, applicable fonts, text files, copy layouts, and specifications for size, paper, colors, and binding. See ...

Crop

Printing & publishing; Publishing

To trim (ie: photograph, page) or cut to size; to shave, pare.

Crossover market

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A medium or genre which appeals to a clientele beyond the typical profiles of social grouping or cultural classification; being a transitional or expanding category. See audience, reader profile, ...