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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Request for comment (RFC)

Printing & publishing; Publishing

An invitation to analytic suggestion and constructive criticism. Compare FYI.

In bookbinding, the pressing together of the text block and case (or covers) to expel air from between the leaves, and give the volume its desired shape. When done after sewing but before the covers ...

Solid leading

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Text set with the default leading of the font or typeface used; leading without any additional interline spacing. Compare minus leading; see leading, alignment.

Copyfit / copyfitting

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The process of varying the spacing of letters and words, or of adjusting the size of type and lines to make copy fit within a defined area of the page; see tracking, kern, leading, rag, RIP, tweak. ...

Electronic product code (EPC)

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A passive form of "smart tag", and the successor to the bar code. A computerised product description encoded for response to electronic inquiry on sale or purchase price, expiration date, inventory ...

Disclaimer

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A statement of disavowal or repudiation, posted by the author and/or publisher on the acknowledgments page of a publication, as a pro forma legality and public notice restricting liability for the ...

Headless-word

Printing & publishing; Publishing

An irregular form of a grammatical construction that does not derive from its components or keywords (eg: lowlife, flat-out, flatfoot, tenderfoot, fly-out, sabertooth, etc). Compare headword, ...