Definition

1. Noun:
   • (computing) The use of personal computers with specialized software to design and produce high-quality printed documents. This process combines text and graphics to create materials such as brochures, newsletters, and reports, which were traditionally produced by professional typesetters.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The rise of desktop publishing made it possible for small businesses to create their own professional marketing materials.
  • She learned desktop publishing to design the club's monthly newsletter.
  • Modern word processors often include basic desktop publishing features.

Advanced Usage

• "to do desktop publishing": to engage in the activity of creating documents using desktop publishing software.
  • He does all the desktop publishing for the community magazine.

Variants and Related Words

• Desktop publisher (n): A person or company that performs desktop publishing.
  • They hired a freelance desktop publisher for the project.
• DTP (n): A common abbreviation for "desktop publishing."
  • The course covers the fundamentals of DTP.

Synonyms

• Electronic publishing: The broader field of publishing using electronic systems, which includes desktop publishing.
• Computer-aided publishing: Using computers to assist in the design and layout of publications.

Related Phrases

• Desktop publishing software (n): Applications used for desktop publishing, such as Adobe InDesign or QuarkXPress.
  • She is proficient in several desktop publishing software packages.
• Desktop publishing system (n): The combination of computer hardware and software used for desktop publishing.
  • The office upgraded its entire desktop publishing system.

Noun

1. (computer science) the use of microcomputers with graphics capacity to produce printed materials