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)
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.
(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).
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Graphic Design & prepress terms from desktop publishing to offset printing.
(14 terms)
PDL
Abbreviated as PDL, a language for describing the layout and contents of a printed page. The best-known PDLs are Adobe PostScript and Hewlett-Packard PCL (Printer Control Language), both of which are used to control laser printers.
Both PostScript and modern versions of PCL are object-oriented, meaning that they describe a page in terms of geometrical objects such as lines, arcs, and circles. |
Linux/Unix Terms and Commands.
(9 terms)
ls
ls [options] [names]
List the contents of a directory or directories. This is similar to the dos command īdirī frequently abbreviated in many shells to ll for ls -l which lists files with long format. If no [names] then the contents of the current directory are listed. Options -1, --format=single-column Print one entry per line of output. -a List all files, including the normally hidden files whose names begin with a period. -b, --escape Display nonprinting characters in octal an... |
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Photography terms and concepts, including digital and traditional photographic techniques.
(11 terms)
Barrel-distortion
A lens Aberration or defect that causes straight lines to bow outward, away from the center of the image.
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Web design termonology, concepts, and abbreviations.
(46 terms)
Technical Contact
The Technical Contact is authorized to interact with the registrar on behalf of the domain name registrant. Technical contacts can change domain name servers, and edit the technical contactīs information.
Usually the web hosting provider or web designer are listed as the Technical Contact for a domain. In larger corporations or associations there may be a designated Technical Contact within the organization that is listed instead or in addition |
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