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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Computer Hardware parts, abbreviations and concepts.
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SDRAM
A generic name for various kinds of dynamic random access memory: DRAM that are synchronized with the clock speed that the microprocessor is optimized for. This tends to increase the number of instructions that the processor can perform in a given time. The speed of SDRAM is rated in MHz rather than in nanoseconds (ns). This makes it easier to compare the bus speed and the RAM chip speed. You can convert the RAM clock speed to nanoseconds by dividing the chip speed into 1 billion ns (which is on...
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Graphic Design & prepress terms from desktop publishing to offset printing.
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Linux/Unix Terms and Commands.
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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.
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Depth-of-field
The area of sharpness in a picture, extending in front of and behind the plane of the subject, that is most precisely focused by the lens.
You can control depth of field by varying three factors: 1) the size of the aperture 2) the distance of the camera from the subject 3) the focal length of the lens. If you decrease the size of the Aperture, the depth of field increases; if you focus on a distant subject, depth of field will be greater than if you focus on a near subject; and if you... |
Web design termonology, concepts, and abbreviations.
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