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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Supercalendered paper

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Groundwood paper calendered using alternating chrome and fibre rollers to produce a smooth, thin sheet for magazines, catalogs, and directories; abbreviated SC paper. See paper.

Subscriptions sold to libraries and institutions through outside agencies such as Ebsco and Faxon. On an annual basis, publishers send these agencies brief editorial descriptions plus subscription ...

Testing

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The practise of comparing the results of one offer or "creative" against another. For example, in a direct mail effort you might offer your standard half-price subscription rate to a rental list of ...

Pretty good privacy (PGP)

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Which was developed by Philip Zimmermann, and is distributed in both freeware and commercial versions. PGP is an encryption programme based on RSA (qv) public-key cryptography. PGP allows users to ...

Indent

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A notch, recess, or setback from the margin or edge; derived from back-formation of "toothlike". Also, to sever a duplicated document along an irregular line as a means of identification, or to cut ...

Cameo

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A special effect typeface in which the characters are tone reversed. See reverse, outline, knockout, cutout; compare drop out, silhouette.

Digitising tablet

Printing & publishing; Publishing

An input device that enables drawings or tracings to be translated into a computer graphic. A screen display is compiled from image signals sent by the electronic tablet and puck or stylus. The ...