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dither
A technique of interpolation to fill in a gap between two pixels with another pixel. The value of the new poxel is the average value of the two pixels on either side of it. The result is a smoother edge with less jaggies.
dithering
Altering the size or shape of adjacent pixel spots to create an effect of intermediate shades of gray or additional colours on a display or printing device.
divergent
Describes non parallel lines that spread
DLL
Abbreviation for Dynamic Link Library
DLT
Abbreviation for DigitAl linear Tape, a form of magnetic tape used for high-speed storage, for backups and archiving
Dmax (DEE-max)
Acronym for maximum density
Dmin (DEE-min)
Acronym for minimum density
DNS
Abbreviation for Domain Name System
Document Exchange Format
See DXF
dogcow
Mysterious animal that lives on the PAGE SETUP screen of Macs. Apple engineers published a document, tech doc 31, with background information on the dogcow. This instantly made a star out of this humble animal. The dogcow mysteriously disappeared when OS X was launched. There are rumours that it was eaten by some of the developers. Apple have always denied this, stating that their R&D teams only have Microsoft engineers for breakfast.
dongle
A small piece of computer hardware supplied by software companies to prevent unauthorized software duplication. The software will check for a digital serial numner on the computer hardware and will not operate if the hardware is not connected to the computer system. Dongles can use the ADB, parallel or USB port of a computer.
a USB dongle
DOP
Abbreviation for Digital Offset Printing
DORM
Abbreviation for Distill Once, Render Many: a workflow system that converts (distills) documents to PDF files which can then be output on multiple devices.
DOS
Abbreviation for Disk Operating System
dot
The individual element of a halftone. Dot should not be confused with spot, the smallest diameter of light that a scanner can detect, or an imagesetter or film plotter can expose
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