A business operation in e-commerce by which businesses can offer and market their products and services.

An e-commerce business process by means of which consumers can buy goods and services over the Internet.

The part of a network that handles the most traffic, providing particularly high-capacity and high-speed connections.

A duplicate file made to protect against the unexpected loss of data.

Unaesthetic jagged lines that occur when printing color breaks in gradations; caused by tonal jumps when adjacent dots become interconnected, leading to a perceptible increase in tone value. (See also “tonal jump”.)

Refers to the amount of data that can pass through a transmission channel while transmitting data from one computer to another in a given period of time. The standard measurement for bandwidth is "bits per second" (bps), it is also known as the maximum data trasfer rate.

A rectangular window on a web page with text and graphics used for promotional purposes. A distinguishing feature of banners is that they invite users to interact. By clicking the mouse, the user is usually taken to the web site of the advertiser, where more detailed information is available. Banners have been in widespread use since the mid-1990s. In recent times, they have often been animated to attract the attention of the user.

Used to display characters in such a way that they can easily be read by a machine. The code consists of a system of narrow and wide, dark and light strips. One of the most common applications for barcode markings is the EAN code for identifying all types of merchandise. The EAN code also defines the barcode’s representation of the individual figures.

Baseline grid A grid used to ensure that the lines on both sides of a page are aligned, for example with thinner paper grades where the text tends to be visible on the opposite side of the page, in order to increase legibility. The term refers to the division of a sheet in sections using horizontal lines. Freely definable horizontal lines with fixed intervals are generated starting from a given point, marked paragraphs can then be assigned to the baseline grid and the leading adjusted to it. Higher quality DTP typesetting programs allow a baseline grid to be specified under the page characteristics.

Regulation initiated by the Basle-based Bank for International Settlement that began receiving worldwide acceptance in 2005. It ties banks to a credit risk: the more uncertain a transaction, the more capital the bank must advance, which results in higher interest for enterprises.

A test under real conditions which usually represents the last stage of testing before the commercial release or market launch of a software program.

A curve with a particular shape defined by two end points and whose tangent points (also called handles or nodes) have special characteristics. Any curve can be presented as a Bézier curve by dividing it into segments.

Product of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG used for finishing print products. The device functions as an adhesive binder and features two exchangeable glue pans for dispersion adhesive or hot-melt glue. Formats from A6+ to A3+ and all sizes in between can be processed. The Bindexpert is designed to process a maximum binding length of 43 centimeters with a book thickness of 4 centimeters. The unit also features a spine-processing station that can be used to notch or rout the spine of a book. The Bindexpert has been designed to process many different types of paper, including coated, uncoated and laminated stock.

The smallest possible unit of information. A bit can only have two states (1/0, yes/no, on/off etc.) and serves as the basis for the binary system used in all computers. The bit is thus the basic unit for information technology and communication.

The bit rate and brightness resolution per pixel of a scanner; determines the contrast range of a digital image.