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A
Accent: A
modifying mark on a character. For example, the accent marks in Latin
script (acute, tilde, and ogonek) and the tone
marks in Thai. Synonymous with diacritic.
Agent: Interactive assistants which form part
of the SuperTutor training program;
Aliasing:
A
technique
usually used for
displaying
bitmap files.
Alpha-blending:
A convex
combination of
two colors
allowing for
transparency
effects. The
value of alpha
in the color
code ranges from
0.0 to 1.0,
where 0.0
represents a
fully
transparent
color, and 1.0
represents a
fully opaque
color.
Alpha Channel:
A portion of
each pixel's
data that is
reserved for
transparency
information. The
alpha channel is
an 8-bit
channel, which
means it has 256
levels of gray
from 0 (black)
to 255 (white).
White acts as
the visible
area; black acts
as the
transparent
area.
Animated GIF:
Animation saved
as a graphic
interchange
format file i.e.
a graphic image
that moves.
Animation:
Movement created
by combining
images.
Anti-alias: The blending of pixel colors on the perimeter of hard-edged shapes, like text, to smooth undesirable edges.
Antivirus software: A computer program that attempts to identify,
neutralize or eliminate a wide range of threats to a computer or device,
including but not limited to (i) malware, (ii)
worms, (iii) phishing attacks, (iv) rootkits, and
(v) Trojan horses or any other type of similar,
related or malicious software.
Apple computer: A computer or device manufactured, supplied and/or
sold by Apple Computer Inc. or its Authorized or Licensed Dealers.
Arabic
numerals:
The characters
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, and
0. Contrast with
Chinese
numerals, Hindi
numerals, and
Roman numerals.
Arabic script: A cursive script used in Arabic countries. Other writing
systems such as Latin and Japanese also have a cursive handwritten form, but
usually are typeset or printed in discrete letter form. Arabic script has only
the cursive form, and is also used for Urdu, (which is spoken in Pakistan,
Bangladesh, and India), Farsi or Persian (which is spoken in Iran, Iraq, and
Afghanistan).
ASCII: "American Standard Code for Information Interchange." A standard 7-bit character set used for information interchange. ASCII encodes the basic Latin alphabet and punctuation used in American English, but does not encode the accented characters used in many European languages.
Ascende:
Any part of a
lower case
character which
extends above
the X-height.
ASP:
Active Server
Pages (ASP).
Tool or computer
application that
is used to
create dynamic
and interactive
web pages.
B
Banner:
(1) Header or
title of
magazine or
periodical
publication and
a Web page.
Graphical
advertisements
are placed in
banners on web
sites, or (2) A
flexible
substrate (e.g.
canvas) used to
make a sign
usually on a
temporary basis.
Baseline:
A conceptual
line with
respect to which
successive
characters are
aligned.
Bevel:
(1) A process of
giving a raised
appearance by
using
highlighting
colors and
shadows, or (2)
A mathematical
process of
outlining and
mitering a
vector object to
give a raised
appearance.
Beta software/version: A version of Software that is in its
final
development
and/or testing
stage that may
contain bugs,
errors and other
glitches or
problems.
Bidirectional
(1):
A communication
standard between a computer and a device to send and receive packets of data.
Bidirectional
(2):
Languages such
as Arabic,
Hebrew, and
Yiddish whose
general flow of
text proceeds
horizontally
from right to
left, but
numbers,
English, and
other
left-to-right
language text
are written from
left to right.
Bitmap image or
graphic:
A graphic image
stored as
specific pattern
of dots to form
a picture when
viewed from a
distance.
Bit-mapped
(mode):
The Paint
graphics mode
describes an
image made of
pixels where the
pixel is either
on (black) or
off (white).
Bleed:
Extending the
colors,
background or
objects outside
(beyond) the
defined page
border or
graphic by a set
distance which
is printed
(usually on
over-sized
media/paper).
The additional
area that has
been printed is then
trimmed to the
original or
final page size.
Browser:
Software for
accessing,
viewing and
managing web
pages e.g.
Explorer,
Mozilla, Firefox.
Black (font):
A font that has
more weight than
the bold version
of a typeface.
Blackletter (font):
A Gothic
(middle-ages)
font style.
Block quote:
A long quotation
- four or more
lines - within
body text, that
is set apart in
order to clearly
distinguish the
author's words
from the words
that the author
is quoting.
Block
shadow:
A mathematical
process of
giving an
extruded
appearance in 3D
to a vector
object.
Body type:
Roman - normal,
plain, or book
- type used for
long passages of
text, such a
stories in a
newsletter,
magazine, or
chapters in a
book. Generally
sized from 9
point to 14
point.
Byline:
In
newsletter/magazine
layout, a credit
line for the
author of an
article.
C
Cap height:
In
typography, the
distance from
the baseline to
the top of the
capital letters.
Caption:
An
identification
(title) for an
illustration,
usually a brief
phrase. The
caption should
also support
other content.
Cast Shadow:
A mathematical
process of
giving the
appearance of a
naturally cast
shadow in
3D from a single
light source
(usually the
Sun)
to a vector
object.
Character:
Any letter,
figure,
punctuation,
symbol or space
(whether visible
or not).
Character
set: A
collection of
characters in
which a numeric
code is assigned
to each
character so
that it can be
represented on a
computer.
Chinese
numerals:
Chinese
characters that
represent
numbers. For
example, the
Chinese
characters for
1, 2, and 3 are
written with
one, two, and
three horizontal
brush strokes,
respectively.
Code page:
A synonym for
character set.
Collation:
Text
comparison using
language-sensitive
rules as opposed
to bitwise
comparison of
numeric
character codes.
Cursive
script: A
script whose
adjacent
characters touch
or are connected
to each other.
For example,
Arabic script is
cursive.
Clipart:
Raster or Vector
based objects
that form
graphic art.
Color spacing:
Achieving a
pleasing
appearance after
the line has
been set
normally.
Component: A separate and identifiable part of our Software that
may be obtained
separately for a
fee or at no
charge as
described in the
Software’s
documentation
that seamlessly
integrates with
the Software and
is typically
referred to as a
plug-in, snap-in
or module.
Computer
Related
typeface: A
structured typeface that
does meet
standard
typography
conventions such
as serif or sans
serif which has
a computer based
aspect.
Cookie:
Cookies are the
form of
temporary files
stored on the
users computer.
They identify
web site
users/visitors.
Crop marks:
On a mechanical,
horizontal and
vertical lines
that indicate
the edge of the
printed piece.
Cropping:
For artwork,
cutting out the
extraneous parts
of an image,
usually a
photograph.
D
Decorative
typeface: A
structured typeface that
does meet
standard
typography
conventions such
as serif or sans
serif.
Descender:
In typography,
the part of the
letterform that
dips below the
baseline;
usually refers
to lowercase
letters and some
punctuation, but
some typefaces
have uppercase
letters with descenders.
Diacritic:
A modifying mark
on a character.
For example, the
accent marks in
Latin script
(acute, tilde,
and ogonek) and
the tone marks
in Thai.
Synonymous with
accent.
Dingbat
typeface:
A typeface made
up of
non-alphabetic
marker
characters, such
as arrows,
asterisks,
encircled
numbers.
Discretionary
hyphen:
a hyphen that
will occur only
if the word
appears at the
end of a line,
not if the word
appears in the
middle of a
line.
Display type:
Large and/or
decorative type
used for
headlines and as
graphic elements
in display
pieces. Common
sizes are 14,
18, 24, 30, 36,
48, 60, and 72
point.
Dither:
For digital
halftones, the
creation of a
flat bitmap by
simply running
dots on or off.
All dots are the
same size there
are simply more
of them in dark
areas and fewer
of them in light
areas - as
opposed to deep
bitmaps used in
gray-scale
images.
Dongle: A
piece of
hardware that
physically
attaches to a
Computer or
Device
(typically
through its
Parallel, Serial
or USB
communications
port)
that is
interrogated by
the Software to
determine its
authenticity and
a user's right
to fully access
the Software.
Double-byte
Character Set (DBCS):
A set of
characters in
which each
character is
represented by 2
bytes. Scripts
such as
Japanese,
Chinese, and
Korean contain
more characters
than can be
represented by
256 code points,
thus requiring
two bytes to
uniquely
represent each
character. The
term DBCS is
often used to
mean MBCS (multibyte
character set).
DPI (dots per
inch):
The unit of
measurement used
to describe the
resolution of
printed output.
The most common
desktop laser
printers output
at 300 dpi.
Medium-resolution
printers output
at 600 dpi and
up to 1200 dpi.
Large Format
Printers
typically output
at 50-2880 dpi
and Image setters
output at
1270-2540 dpi.
Drop shadow:
Drop shadows are
those shadows
dropping below
text or images
which gives the
illusion of
shadows from
lighting and
gives a 3D
effect to the
object.
Duotone:
A halftone image
printed with two
colors, one dark
and the other
light. The same
photograph is
half-toned twice,
using the same
screen at two
different
angles;
combining the
two improves the
detail and
contrast.
E
Egyptian
type:
Originally, from
1815 on, bold
face with heavy
slabs or square
serifs.
Em space:
A space as wide
as the point
size of the
types. This
measurement is
relative; in
12-point type an
em space is 12
points wide, but
in 24-point type
an em space is
24 points wide.
Emboss:
Embossing a
graphic image
adds dimension
to it by making
the image appear
as if it were
carved as a
projection from
a flat
background.
Encoding
Scheme: A
set of specific
definitions that
describe the
philosophy used
to represent
character data.
Examples of
specifications
in such a
definition are:
the number of
bits, the number
of bytes, the
allowable ranges
of bytes,
maximum number
of characters,
and meanings
assigned to some
generic and
specific bit
patterns.
En space:
A space half as
wide as the type
is high (half an
em space)
Export:
Exporting allows
the user to save
the file in
another format
to be opened in
other programs.
Expanded (font):
A font in which
the set widths
of the
characters are
wider than in
the standard
typeface. (Note:
not the
inter character
space - that is
accomplished
through letter spacing
-
but the
characters
themselves).
Extended type:
Typefaces that
are abnormally
wide
horizontally.
F
Feather:
A
process of
applying a blur
to an image.
This process
gradually
dissolves the
area of the
image on which
the feather is
applied.
Flash:
Vector graphic
animation
software
developed by
Adobe (formerly) Macromedia that
creates
browser-independent
graphics
(graphics that
look the same
across all
browsers). An
advantage of
Flash animation
is that the
download time is relatively
fast.
Flight/Pre Check:
Program used to
identifies
missing fonts,
embedded
graphics, bad
traps, and many
other possible
problems.
Folio:
A page number,
often set with
running headers
or footers.
Font:
A set of graphic
characters that
have a
characteristic
design, or a
font designer's
concept of how
the graphic
characters
should appear.
The
characteristic
design specifies
the
characteristics
of its graphic
characters.
Examples of
characteristics
are shape,
graphic pattern,
style, size,
weight, and
increment.
Four-color
process:
The printing
process that
reproduces
colors by
combining, cyan,
magenta, yellow
and black (CMYK).
Six color is
usually the
addition of
light cyan and
magenta to
improve color
tones and
enhance
definition.
Forms:
Source of
collecting
information from
the viewer or
user.
G
Galleys:
In
traditional
publishing, the
type set in long
columns, not
laid out on a
page. In desktop
publishing,
galleys can be
printed out
using a
page-assembly
program, for
proofreading and
copy fitting
purposes.
GIF:
(Graphic
Interchange
format) GIF
images display
up to 256
colors. GIF
images generally
have very small
file sizes and
are the most
widely used
graphic format
on the web. The
low quality
resulting from
compression
makes them
unsuitable for
professional
printing or
vectorizing
(tracing).
Glyph:
The actual shape
(bit pattern,
outline) of a
character image.
For example, an
italic "A" and a
roman "A" are
two different
glyphs
representing the
same underlying
character.
Strictly
speaking, any
two images that
differ in shape
constitute
different
glyphs. In this
usage, glyph is
a synonym for
character image,
or simply image.
GMT:
Greenwich mean
time. In the
1840s the
standard time
kept by the
Royal Greenwich
Observatory
located at
Greenwich,
England was
established for
all of England,
Scotland, and
Wales, replacing
many local times
in use in those
days.
Subsequently GMT
became the
official time
reference for
the world until
1972 when it was
subsumed by the
atomic
clock-based
coordinated
universal time (UTC).
GMT is also
known as
universal time.
Gradient:
A
function in
our graphic software
that allows the
user to fill an
object/image
with a smooth
transition of
colors, for
example a dark
blue, gradually
becoming lighter
or green,
gradually
becoming red,
then orange.
Greeked text:
In
page-assembly
programs, text
that appears as
gray bars
approximating
the lines of
type rather than
actual
characters. This
speeds up the
amount of time
it takes to draw
images on the
screen (rarely
used anymore due
to the advent of
faster
computers).
Graphic design:
Visual
representation
of an idea or
concept. The
term is used as
a collective
name for all
activities
relating to
visual design,
including web
design, logo
design etc.
Grayscale:
A color mode in
which Black and
White colors and
in combination.
Gutter:
In double-sided
documents, the
combination of
the inside
margins of
facing pages;
the gutter
should be wide
enough to
accommodate
binding.
GUI:
Graphic User
Interface
allows
user to use
graphics,
picture and icons
instead of text.
VinylMaster uses
an advanced GUI
interface.
H
Halftone:
A tone
that is halfway
between
highlight and
dark shadow. The
tones are broken
up by fine
screen into
different sizes
of dots.
Handwrirtten typeface: A
typeface that
does meet
standard
typography
conventions such
as serif or sans
serif.
Hangul:
The Korean
alphabet that
consists of
fourteen
consonants and
ten vowels.
Hangul was
created by a
team of scholars
in the 15th
century at the
behest of King
Sejong.
Head:
Line on the top
of the body of
content which is
in big and bold
fonts.
Hexadecimal:
A number system
used for web
colors. The
first six
numbers used in
this 16 based
numbering system
are 0-9 and the
next 5 are A-F.
Hiragana:
A Japanese
phonetic
syllabary. The
symbols are
cursive or
curvilinear in
style.
Hue:
the actual color
of an object.
Hue is measured
as a location on
a color wheel,
expressed in
degrees. Hue is
also understood
as the names of
specific colors,
such as blue, red,
yellow, etc.
I
Ideographic
language: A
written language
in which each
character
(ideogram)
represents a
thing or an idea
(but not
necessarily a
particular word
or phrase). An
example of such
a language is
written Chinese
(Zhongen).
Interlace:
A technique of
retrieving
images in
different
stages, with
rough image
appearing first
and gradually
getting more
refined.
Italic:
Fonts with a
tilt to the
right. (Italic)
J
Jamo: A
set of
consonants and
vowels used in
Korean Hangul.
The word jamo is
derived from ja,
which means
consonant, and
mo, which means
vowel.
JPG/JPEG:
Joint
Photographic
Experts Group,
file format to
store and
retrieve images.
K
Kanji:
Chinese
characters or
ideograms used
in Japanese
writing. The
characters may
have different
meanings from
their Chinese
counterparts.
Katakana:
A Japanese
phonetic
syllabary used
primarily for
foreign names
and place names
and words of
foreign origin.
The symbols are
angular, while
those of
Hiragana are
cursive.
Katakana is
written left to
right, or top to
bottom.
Kern:
To bring
together
characters, for
a better fit of
strokes and
white space. In
display type,
characters
often need to
be kerned
because the
white space
between
characters at
large sizes is
more noticeable.
Kicker:
A brief phrase
or sentence
lead-in to a
story or
chapter; usually
set smaller than
the headline or
chapter title,
but larger than
text type.
Knockout:
In
printing, when
one color is to
be printed
immediately
adjacent to
another color;
actually they
are printed with
a slight
overlap.
L
Landscape:
Width wise
orientation of
document. In
this style
document width
is more than its
height.
Language:
With respect to
Engravers, Vinyl
Cutters,
Plotters,
Printers and
related Devices
is the software
codes used to
communicate
between
VinylMaster and
the Device. Also
knows as the
Emulation.
Typical examples
are CSR, DMPL,
HPGL and RTL.
Lap
register:
Used with
knockouts,
images of
different colors
are slightly
overlapped, to
avoid the
appearance of a
white line
between the two
inks.
Leader:
A line of dots
or dashes to
lead the eye
across the page
to separated
copy.
Leading:
(pronounced
"led-ding") the
space between
lines of type,
traditionally
measured
baseline-to-baseline,
in points.
Legacy:
Any version of
software that
has been
subsequently
superseded by a
newer version.
Letterforms:
In
typography, the
shapes of the
characters.
License
Management
Regime: The
system employed
by Future
Corporation and
the Software to
manage the
Software's
Licensing on a
computer.
License
Remaining:
The contiguous
time remaining
(usually
reported in
days) before the
License expires
on a computer.
License
Status: The
current state of
the Software
License on a
computer.
License Type:
The method of
payment for the
Software
License.
Logotype:
A symbol, mark,
or identifying
name. Commonly
known as a logo,
is the graphic
element of a
trademark or
brand, which is
set in a special
typeface/font,
or arranged in a
particular, but
legible, way.
The shape,
color, typeface,
etc. should be
distinctly
different from
others in a
similar market.
Lowercase:
The small
alphabetic
characters,
whether accented
or not, as
distinguished
from the capital
alphabetic
characters. The
concept of case
applies to
alphabets such
as Latin,
Cyrillic, and
Greek, but not
to Arabic,
Hebrew, Thai,
Japanese,
Chinese, Korean,
and many other
scripts.
M
MBCS:
Multibyte
Character Set. A
set of
characters in
which each
character is
represented by 1
or more bytes.
Mezzotint:
For a halftone,
a special screen
that produces
connected,
dusty-looking
dots.
Multilingual:
An application
such as
VinylMaster that
can
simultaneously
display and
manipulate text
in multiple
languages.
Multimedia:
Combination of
video, music,
lighting, CD/DVD-ROM
and the internet
for learning,
work or
teaching.
N
Negative
space:
In design, the
space where the
target
in artwork isn't,
often the
background; in a
publication, the
parts of the
page not
occupied by type
or graphics.
Nested
stories:
In
newsletter/magazine
layout, stories
run in multiple
columns at
different column
depths.
Novelty
typeface: A
typeface that
does meet
standard
typography
conventions such
as serif or sans
serif.
O
OEM: A
variation of the
Software that is
exclusively
included
(bundled) and
licensed by
Future
Corporation with
a piece of third
party equipment
or hardware
(machines and
devices)
including but
not limited to:
CNC,
engraving,
laser, plotting,
printing,
routing and
vinyl cutting
machines and
devices by the
manufacturer
and/or their
agents and
dealers to
end-users
Objected-oriented
(mode):
Draw graphics
mode. A set of
algorithms
describe graphic
form in abstract
geometrical
terms, as object
primitives.
Outline:
The outer edge
of text or
graphic.
P
Pantone
matching system:
The
Pantone matching
system is used
for specifying
and blending
match colors. It
provides
designers with
swatches of over
700 colors and
gives printers
the recipes for
making those
colors.
Pica:
A measurement
used in
typography for
column widths
and other space
specifications
in a page
layout. There
are 12 points in
a pica, and
approximately 6
picas to an
inch.
Pinyin: A
system to
phonetically
render Chinese
ideograms in a
Latin alphabet.
Pixel
(picture
element):
The smallest
unit that a
device can
address. Most
often refers to
display
monitors, a
pixel being the
smallest spot of
phosphor that
can be lit up on
the screen.
PNG:
Portable
Network Graphics.
Bitmapped
image format
that employs
lossless data
compression.
The PNG format
displays images
without jagged
edges while
keeping file
sizes relatively
small, making
them popular on
the web.
Point:
A measurement
used in
typography for
type size,
leading, and
other space
specifications
in a page
layout.
PPI:
Stands for
pixels
per
inch.
PPI specifies
the resolution
of an
input
device, such as
a scanner,
digital camera,
or monitor. Web
page resolution
ranges from
72-96 pixels per
inch.
Posterization:
For a halftone,
the reduction of
the number of
gray scales to
produce a
high-contrast
image.
Printer
font:
High-resolution
bitmaps or font
outline masters
used for the
actual laying
down of the
characters on
the printed
page, as opposed
to display on
the screen.
Process
color
separation:
In commercial
printing, used
for reproduction
of color
photographs. The
various hues are
created by
superimposition
of halftone dots
of the process
colors: cyan (a
greenish blue),
magenta (a
purplish red),
yellow, and
black.
Product Life:
The period of
time from where
a version of the
Software is
released for
licensing to the
public (the
current version)
and remains
current up until
such time as a
subsequent or
replacement
version
(Upgrade) is
released for
licensing to the
public.
Product
Serial Number or
PSN: The
unique and
identifying
number for each
Future
Corporation
Software
product.
Q
Quick
Time Video:
Video streaming
technology
developed by
Apple.
R
Resolution:
The crispness of
detail or
fineness of
grain in an
image. Screen
resolution is
measured in dots
by lines (for
example, 1280 x
1024); printer
resolution is
measured in dpi
(for example,
300 dpi).
Reverse:
A method used in
printing where
background color
is generally
black color or
where background
becomes inked
and the image
and lettering
appears in the
color of the
paper.
Reverse
Fill:
A solid shape in
an off-white
color so that it
may be viewed
over and above
any other shapes
that are of the
same color
behind it,
making it
otherwise
impossible to
see.
RGB:
An additive
color model in
which red,
green, and blue
light are added
together in
various ways to
reproduce a
broad array of
colors.
Run-around:
Type
that is set to
fit the contour
of an
illustration,
photo, ornament
or initial.
Run-in
heading:
A heading set on
the same line as
the text,
usually in bold
or italic type.
Running
heads/feet:
Titles (often
accompanied by
page numbers)
set at the
top/bottom of
text pages of a
multi-paged
publication.
S
Sans
Serif Typeface:
A typeface that does
not have the
small features
called "serifs"
at the end of
strokes. The
term comes from
the Latin word
"sine", via the
French word
sans, meaning
"without".
Saturation:
Intensity of
color. It refers
to the degree of
difference from
gray. High
saturation will
appear to be
bright and low
saturation will
appear dull.
Script: A
set of
characters used
to write a
particular set
of languages.
For example, the
Latin (or Roman)
script is used
to write
English, French,
Spanish, and
most other
European
languages; the
Cyrillic script
is used to write
Russian and
Serbian.
Security-1
or S1: An
extension,
variation or
modification of
the Software
that (i)
is for use
within a secured
or protected
internal
network, and/or
(ii) provides
for restricted
user levels and
access, and/or
(iii) has
built-in
mechanisms to
track all access
and use of the
Software, and/or
(iv) implements
strong
encryption to
protect Output
and Export
files.
Serif:
A typeface has
semi-structural
details on the
ends of some of
the strokes that
make up letters
and symbols. A
typeface that
has serifs is
called a serif
typeface (or
seriffed
typeface).
Solarization:
Over exposure
that results in
reversal of a
photographic
image.
Spot
Color:
Refers to the
use of solid
color usually
defined as a Lab
color or a
separate and
printable ink
channel.
Strong
Encryption:
A method of data
encryption that
is less
susceptible to
having its key
discovered by a
third party
through what is
commonly
referred to as
brute force
attack, hacking
or cracking.
T
Tags:
A set of
characters used
in the mark up
language for
providing
formatting
information of a
document.
Template:
A document
that can be
changed or
customized and
saved with a new
name without
affecting the
original
document.
Text
wrap: A
feature that
sets paragraph
text to
physically wrap
around the
perimeter of
another object
with or without
an offset.
TIFF
(Tagged Image
File Format):
For digital
gray-scale
halftones, a
device-independent
graphics file
format. TIFF
files can be
used on
IBM/compatible
or Macintosh
computers, and
may be output to
PostScript
printers.
Type
alignment:
The distribution
of white space
in a line of
type where the
characters at
their normal set
width do not
fill the entire
line length
exactly. Type
maybe aligned
left, right,
centered, or
right-justified.
Typeface:
The set of
characters
created by a
type designer,
including
uppercase and
lowercase
alphabetical
characters,
numbers,
punctuation, and
special
characters. A
single typeface
contains many
fonts, at
different sizes
and styles.
Type
families:
A group of
typefaces of the
same basic
design but with
different
weights and
proportions.
U
Update: A
separate
component of
Software
designed to
update, modify,
repair, remove
or fix problems
identified by
Future
Corporation with
the Software
that includes
fixing bugs,
replacing or
removing tools
and/or features
and improving
the usability or
performance of
the Software
(e.g. V1.0 of
the Software may
be replaced with
V1.1 of the
Software, with
V1.1 an update
from V1.0, with
V1.1 potentially
followed by V1.2
and so on and so
forth).
Upgrade:
The complete
replacement of
the Software
with a newer
version of the
same branded
Software, that
may include but
is not limited
to: error
corrections,
modifications,
removal/replacement
of tools and
features,
compatibility
improvements,
new tools and
features,
additions and/or
enhancements to
the Software
(e.g. V1.0 of
the Software
will be replaced
with V2.0 of the
Software, with
V2.0 an upgrade
from V1.0, with
V2.0
subsequently
followed by V3.0
and so on and so
forth).
V
Vector:
A
scalable shape
generated from
mathematical
descriptions
that determine
its position,
length and
direction(s).
Volume
License:
Either (i)
a Site License
granted in
single licenses,
or (ii) a
License Pack
usually granted
in multiples of
five (5) five
licenses, or
(iii) License
Seats usually
granted in
multiples of one
hundred (100)
licenses.
W
Weight:
denotes the
thickness of a
letter stroke,
light,
extra-light,
"regular,"
medium, demi-bold,
bold, extra bold
and ultra bold.
White
space:
in designing
publication, the
areas where
there is no text
or graphics -
essentially, the
negative space
of the page
design.
Widow:
in a page
layout, short
last lines of
paragraphs -
usually
unacceptable
when separated
from the rest of
the paragraph by
a column break,
and always
unacceptable
when separated
by a page break.
X
X: One of
the three CIE
tristimulus
values; the red
primary.
x-height:
The height of
the lowercase
"s." Sometimes
referred to as
"body height."
More generally,
the height of
the lowercase
letters.
Y
Y: One of
the three CIE
tristimulus
values; equal to
the luminous
reflectance or
transmittance ;
the green
primary
Z
Z: One of
the three CIE
tristimulus
values; the blue
primary.
Z-Order: The
relative
stacking order
of objects
between each
other (above and
below).