Glossary of Terms

This glossary contains business, technology, marketing and printing terms that have been defined from a business perspective and are not intended to be "dictionary" definitions. We hope you find them useful.

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Back Office (n.)

A secure, web-based area where you access and utilize any number of business tools.

Expanded/Alternate Definition(s)

Clarity Connect clients have secure access to their back office with a login and password. This is where all the Clarity Console content management tools reside. Additional tools for reporting, communications, etc. can also be added to the back office.

Bar Code (n.)

A combination of narrow and wide bars of constant height that are arranged in a specific order so when read with a scanner they have a specific meaning.

Bleed

When a print piece has an image that extends beyond the trim edge. An image is said to "bleed" if a portion of it is cut away at the trimming operation.

Expanded/Alternate Definition(s)

Bleeds tend to make the printed piece appear more professional. However, there is usually a slight increase in printing price (approximately 10%) when a bleed is included.

Full Bleeds are when the image extends beyond every edge of the printed piece.

Blog

A blog is a chronological online diary or journal that reflects the thoughts of the author. Blog is shortened from web log or weblog.

Business Publications Audit of Circulation (BPA In

An independent, non-profit organization of advertisers, agencies, and publishers that provides verified audits of circulation, primarily of business publications but also trade shows.