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Graphic Communications Terms Glossary
Drop Out Electronic Publishing
The technique that can give a mediocre photo greater contrast by A configuration of hardware and software used for digital page
photographically removing some dots to create highlights that show composition. The term includes desktop publishing and high-end
the actual white of the paper. systems.
Dryer Elliptical Dot
A unit on a web press that hardens the heatset ink by evaporating the An elongated or oval halftone dot used to minimize the midtone jump
solvent ingredient in it. in dot gain at the point where dots are large enough to connect.
Dummy Emboss
A layout, trimmed and folded, showing the size, shape, form and To press an image into paper so it lies above the surface.
general style of a piece of printing. Also mock-up. Enamel
Duotone A term applied to a coated paper or to a coating material on a paper.
Two films are made by changing the screen angle for each and one Encapsulation
plate is made for each film. A duotone is printed in two colors but In programming, the process of combining elements to create a new
both plates can be used for the same color ink for maximum contrast. entity. For example, a procedure is a type of encapsulation because it
When using black ink this is called a “double black”. combines a series of computer instructions. Likewise, a complex data
Duplex Paper type, such as a record or class, relies on encapsulation. Object-oriented
Paper with a different color or finish on each side. programming languages rely heavily on encapsulation to create
Dynamically generated pages high-level objects . Encapsulation is closely related to abstraction and
Web pages, which at the time they are downloaded often contain up- information hiding.
to-the-second data pulled into a template. For instance, search engine Encryption
results pages are dynamically generated. To alter (a file, for example) using a secret code so as to be
unintelligible to unauthorized parties.
E Engraved Cylinder
An image carrier with recessed image areas that are filled with ink,
EPS which is then transferred to the substrate. Engraved, or intaglio,
Abbreviation of Encapsulated PostScript. Pronounced as separate cylinders are often used in the gravure process.
letters, EPS is the graphics file format used by the PostScript language. Engraving
EPS files can be either binary or ASCII. The term EPS usually implies Printing method using a plate, also called a die, with an image cut into
that the file contains a bit-mapped representation of the graphics its surface.
for display purposes. In contrast, PostScript files include only the Enhanced Multi-color (High-fidelity) Printing
PostScript commands for printing the graphic. Full-color printing using six, seven or more “process” colors instead of
Easter Egg the traditional four.
A small cartoon, animation, or other feature hidden by a programmer Estimating
in the code of a game or application and triggered by an arcane The process of determining approximate cost, specifying required
sequence of keystrokes or mouse clicks. quality and quantity, and projecting waste.
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Environmentally Friendly Processes
(1) The communication or transmis sion of data as electronic messages Reduced-chemical, silver-and VOCfree processes for preparation of
according to established rules and formats in order to transact printed materials.
business. (2) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). The computer-to- Etch
computer exchange of formatted, transactional information between To use chemicals to carve an image into plates and film or an acid
autonomous organizations. (3) EDI is the exchange of routine solution used to desensitize the non-printing areas of the plate.
business transactions in machine-readable format. It covers many Ethernet
areas including, ordering, pricing, quoting, backordering, shipping, A type of networking technology for local area networks; originally
receiving, planning purchases as well as invoicing and payments. developed by Xerox Corp.; coaxial cable carries radio frequency
There are two competing standards: EDIFACT and ASC X12. ASC signals between computers at a rate of 10 megabits per second.
X12 and EDIFACT consider their format differences to be minor and
are pursuing reconciliation. F
Electronic Dot Generation
Method of producing halftones electronically on scanners and Fanout
prepress systems. Distortion of paper on the press due to waviness in the paper caused
Electronic Printing, Black or Spot Color by absorption of moisture at the edges of the paper, particularly across
Technology that reproduces pages in black or black plus spot the grain.
(highlight) colors directly from a computer file without negatives, Feeder
plates, etc., typically using electrostatic or electrophotographic The part of the press that separates the sheets of paper and feeds them
processes. into position for printing.
Electronic Printing, Full-color Felt Side
Technology that reproduces pages in process colors directly from The smoother side of the paper.
a computer file without negatives, plates, etc., typically using
electrostatic or electrophotographic processes.
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