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.
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DRM
A technology that allows content (digital media, music, video etc) owners to determine and control who and how users can view access and/or content such as media files.
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Computer Hardware parts, abbreviations and concepts.
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Graphic Design & prepress terms from desktop publishing to offset printing.
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CMYK
An image format that records pixel information using the additive colour model of combining amounts of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black to create a wide gamut of colours. This is based on the way standard web offset printing (SWOP) inks are combines on a press to create most printed colour documents.
In Graphic design when the final goal is to send something for SWOP printing it is oftin a good idea to work in CMYK as opposed to RGB to ensure a better colour match and to avoid problems when c... |
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.
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Photography terms and concepts, including digital and traditional photographic techniques.
(11 terms)
Wide Angle Lens
A lens with a short focal length that takes in a wide view of the subject. In the 35mm format, lenses with a focal length of 35mm or shorter are generally considered wide-angle lenses.
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Web design termonology, concepts, and abbreviations.
(46 terms)
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