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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B8ZS
A coding technique that transmits T1 data at 1.536Mbps by inserting the pattern 00011011, with BPV´s in the fourth and seventh positions, wherever ones density requirements are not met by the unmodified data. It requires the CSU to not remove bipolar violations, and works only where the phone company equipment can tolerate it. This allows 64Kbps channels on a T1 (for example) rather then the base 56Kbps.
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Computer Hardware parts, abbreviations and concepts.
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Mother Board
1) The main Printed Circuit Board (PCB) of a computer - referred to as a Mother Board because other smaller PCB´s are sometimes attached to it - this are in turn referred to as daughter boards.
2) Any PCB that can accept daughter boards. |
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Graphic Design & prepress terms from desktop publishing to offset printing.
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DPI
A measure of image resolution - typical screen resolution is 72 dip whereas printing presse print at 300dpi.
When measuring the resolution of an image you need to know both the physical size and the resolution (in DPI) to acertain the actual amount of data. For example: An image that is 10 inches wide... at 72dpi would be 720 pixels wide at 300dpi would be 3000 pixels wide (roughly 3.5 times the resolution) |
Linux/Unix Terms and Commands.
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RAM
RAM is a type of computer storage whose contents can be accessed in any order. This is in contrast to sequential memory devices such as magnetic tapes, discs and drums, in which the mechanical movement of the storage medium forces the computer to access data in a fixed order. It is usually implied that RAM can be both written to and read from, in contrast to read-only memory or ROM.
Computers use RAM to hold the program code and data during execution. In the first electronic computers, RAM wa... |
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Photography terms and concepts, including digital and traditional photographic techniques.
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Aperture
The opening of a lens that admits light. Except in very simple cameras, the Aperture can be varied in size by an adjustable diaphragm, which regulates the amount of light passing through the lens. The relative Aperture is measured as the focal length of the lens divided by the diameter of the Aperture; this is expressed as an f-number: f/3, f/5, and so on.
Aperature has a dramatic effect on the Depth-of-field of the photograph. |
Web design termonology, concepts, and abbreviations.
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