dub
(1) A duplicate copy of an original videotape or disc.
(2) In video production, dubbing is the process of recording or rerecording voices over the originals.
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A display monitor that has no processing capabilities. A dumb terminal is simply an output device that accepts data from the CPU. In contrast, a smart terminal is a monitor that has its own processor for special features, such as bold and blinking characters. Dumb terminals are not as fast as smart terminals, and they […]
- dummy
A placeholder. A dummy variable , for example, is a variable that doesn’t contain any useful data, but it does reserve space that a real variable will use later.
- dump
(n) The act of copying raw data from one place to another with little or no formatting for readability. Usually, dump refers to copying data from main memory to a display screen or a printer. Dumps are useful for diagnosing bugs. After a program fails, you can study the dump and analyze the contents of […]
- duotone
In printing terminology, duotone is a halftone picture that is composed of two printed colors.
- duplexer
(doo´pleks-er) (n.) A component of a printer that allows for both sides of a page to be printed at the same time. The duplexer typically comes as an add-on accessory to a printer and attaches to the printer to allow for double-sided simultaneous printing. A printer with a duplexer installed often is referred to as […]