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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Quoin

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Wedge-shaped pieces of wood or metal for securing type in a chase (qv), which are locked (closed or set) and unlocked (opened or released) with a "quoin key". See reglet, key.

Poster make-up

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A newspaper or tabloid layout pattern, with large headings, short articles, and numerous pictures. Compare well, frame; see news.

Cross format

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A software application that is convertible to more than one code or language. Compare cross platform.

Kludge

Printing & publishing; Publishing

An inelegant but successful solution to a problem in computer hardware or software. See patch, debug.

Grade

Printing & publishing; Publishing

General term used to distinguish among printing papers, by referring to the category, class, rating, finish, or brand of paper.

Hairline

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Subjective term referring to a very small space, thin line, or close register, which is too vague for accuracy; for example, a "hairline rule" is the thinnest which can be printed. See featheredge.

Coding / key coding / source coding

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The practise of assigning alpha-numeric codes which allows you to identify the source of a new subscription or renewal. There are no set rules about how to set up source codes, but the logical ...