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PawPrint.net Glossary of Terms

This dictionary of web design, photography, computer and graphic design terms has been compiled from many sources and is constantly being augmented and undergoing revisions to try and capture as much of the lingo and technical vocabulary as possible.  

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Data and Telecommunications, terms, concepts and abbreviations. (19 terms)
Printed Circuit Board
It usually consists of a metallic conductor pattern on an organic insulating substrate, more complex circuits have several layers stacked togeather. After assembly where components are added, it is known as a printed wiring assembly (PWA).  
Computer Hardware parts, abbreviations and concepts. (6 terms)
Printed Circuit Board
It usually consists of a metallic conductor pattern on an organic insulating substrate, more complex circuits have several layers stacked togeather. After assembly where components are added, it is known as a printed wiring assembly (PWA).  
Graphic Design & prepress terms from desktop publishing to offset printing. (14 terms)
Printer Control Language
Abbreviation of Printer Control Language, the Page Description Language (PDL) developed by Hewlett Packard and used in many of their laser and ink-jet printers. PCL 5 and later versions support a scalable font technology called Intellifont.
Linux/Unix Terms and Commands. (9 terms)
SMTP
A set of rules used to define how email should be sent and governing communication between mail servers to achieve this end.
Photography terms and concepts, including digital and traditional photographic techniques. (11 terms)
Bracketing
Making several exposures, using different settings (initially this was restricted to exposure but with digital photography can also include white balance and quality). Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.

Most professional photographers will always bracket photos where you only have one chance to capture the moment - weddings for example.

Web design termonology, concepts, and abbreviations. (46 terms)
DHTML
The combined use of HTML/XHTML and JavaScript (usually along with the DOM and Cascading Style Sheets) to create a dynamic = interactive Web pages.

Drop down menus and roll-over links are the most common forms of DHTML found on web sites today. Technologies such as AJAX and/or JASON take this to the next level combining DHTML with XML and data transfer to create web pages (typically parts of web applications) that can be updated without refreshing the entire page.

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