Desktop Publishing (Noun)
Meaning
(computer science) the use of microcomputers with graphics capacity to produce printed materials.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The college implemented a desktop publishing course to help students learn about layout design and production.
- Throughout the 1980s, desktop publishing revolutionized the way people created newsletters and flyers.
- In high school, she learned the basics of desktop publishing using Adobe PageMaker and Microsoft Publisher.
- The new trend of self-publishing has made desktop publishing software more widely available and user-friendly.
- Office workers began using desktop publishing software to produce in-house materials such as brochures and business cards.