For example, one email address may have several aliases representing different departments or individuals.
(2)In data communication, the unique code assigned to each device or workstation connected to a network.Īddressability – In a line of printed digital information the number of positions per unit length, usually per inch, at which successive pixels are placed.Īgainst the Grain – At right angles to the direction of the grain of the paper.Īirbrush – A function of a color imaging system to add or remove printing ink of any value in a designated picture area.Īlias – An alternate or duplicate label for a data element in a computer system. (2) A verb meaning to retrieve data from a hard drive or other physical storage medium or another computer connected via network or modem.Īccess Control – In a network, a means of ensuring the system’s security by requiring users to supply their names and passwords each time they log on.Īccess Control List – In a network, a database that holds the names of the valid system users and notes the level of access that each has been granted.Īccess Time – The interval between the instant at which a call for data is initiated and delivery of the data is completed.Īctinic Light – Light that exposes a coating or emulsion.Īdditive Color Theory – The mixture of red, green and blue light, the primary colors of light, to produce white light.Īdhesive Binding – Applying a glue or another, usually hot-melt, substance along the backbone edges of assembled, printed sheets the book or magazine cover is applied directly on top of the tacky adhesive.Īddress – (1)A character or group of characters that identifies a particular part of computer storage or some other data source or destination. Also refers to the process of writing data to optical memory with a laser that burns holes into thin metal film.Ībort – A computing command that instructs the system to abandon a program or ignore all data transferred after a given point.Īccess – (1) A noun indicating the ability to log on to the Internet or another network.
A component of industry-standard viewing conditions for inspecting transparencies, proofs, and press sheets.Ī4 – ISO paper size 210 mm x 297 mm used for letterhead.ĪI – Adobe Illustrator’s metafile format, which is actually a type of Encapsulated Postscript.Īblation – Method of imaging digital proofs or CTP plates by vaporizing small amounts of material, typically with a thermal laser.
SOU Print & Copy Services provides this Glossary to help facilitate the process.ĥ000K Lighting – Light measu ring 5000 degrees Kelvin (the color temperature of bright daylight). Print Glossary – all the words you need to know (and more)īeing able to talk the language of print is important for communication between printers and customers.
Please feel free to call us at 54 if you have any questions and we can walk you through the process. However, sometimes filling out your first work order can be overwhelming. Students please email the Student ID Number associated with your account.Įmail to appropriate account information to: goal is to make the ordering process as easy as possible. After signing up, we will authorize your account and assign the appropriate account code(s).įaculty & Staff: please email the Index Codes associated with your account Īffilliates: please email the C-Code associated with your account Sign in with your SOU credentials and set up your account. Ordering is easy with our Web-2-Print portal.
Stevenson Union, Room 120 5Like us on Facebook! Print & Copy Services is available to all SOU departments, faculty, students and affiliates, provided the work is university-related.