Printing the second side of a sheet that's already been printed on the first; [re: computers] making a second copy of digital information as a safeguard against corrupted memory and system failure [just do it!].
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Two serving as onebezier curve
a curved line segment within drawing and imaging applications which consists of anchor points which allow the curve to be reshaped.
bit
binary digit: the smallest unit of information on a computer. Eight bits equals one byte.
bitmap
the electronic representation of an image indicating the position of every possible spot (0 or 1).
black printer
[re: color reproduction] the printing plate that receives black ink (the same idea applies with the cyan printer, etc.) which increases the contrast of dark tones.
blanket
a rubber surfaced fabric which is clamped around the cylinder of a press to which the image is transferred from the plate and from which it is transferred to the paper.
bleed(ing)
additional printed image which extends beyond the intended trim edge.
blind emboss
a design which is stamped without the additional use of ink or foil giving a base relief effect.
blind image
an image on a plate that has lost its ink receptivity and fails to print.
blueline
a proof created by exposing the stripped film onto a special paper which has a light sensitive emulsion yielding a blue image.
byte
the basic unit of storage memory. One byte is equal to 8 bits.