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| character count | number of characters in a pica, inch, or line |
| cold type | type produced by means other than hot metal |
| compose | to set type by any method |
| composition | type that has been set |
| compositor | the individual who sets type |
| copy | any written material needing to be typeset |
| copyfit | to calculate how much space a given amount of copy will occupy when set in a specified size and typeface |
| cursor | indicator that locates on the monitor where the next action will be |
| digital type | characters, such as from a laser printer or phototypesetter, made up of thousands of lines or dots |
| floppy disk | small, flexible plastic disk used to store data |
| format | specs the typesetter translates into computer specific codes to perform rapid setup of type size, style, line width, etc. |
| hard copy | copy on paper as opposed to "soft copy" |
| hot type | type composed by machine from molten metal |
| H & J | hyphenation and justification |
| in-house composition | typesetting done in the offices of organizations requiring printed materials |
| keyboard | primary computer input device including character, numeric, direction, and other keys |
| laser | acornym for light aplification by stimulated emission or radiation |
| laser printing | type of electrostatic printing in which the image is created by modulating a laser on and off |
| mark up | to indicate on layout or copy instructions for typesetting |
| modem | device to connect one computer to another via telephone lines |
| monitor | cathode-ray tube keyboard operated device for displaying copy |
| mouse | small device used to move cursor on a computer screen |
| OCR | a scanner that reads typed manuscripts and produces electronic signals from which type can be set |
| pagination | electronic generation of text and graphics that allow layout and design of multiple pages of a publication |
| specifications | instructions about typefaces, size, style, leading, measure, arrangement, etc. |
| type house | business that sets type |
| type specimen book | book showing examples of all typefaces available from a type shop |
| WYSIWYG | abbreviation for "what you see is what you get" |
| hot type | traditional method of composition whether set by hand or machine |
| hand-set | hot type with individual metal or wood characters |
| machine-set | hot type produced by machines |
| cold type | main method of composition today - any copy that can be photographed |
| digitized typesetting | computer-driven digital typesetter storing type fonts, and symbols as digitized information |
| computer composition | desktop publishing accomplished with a personal computer |
