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photographic processing

(Encyclopedia)photographic processing, set of procedures by which the latent, or invisible, image produced when a photographic film is exposed to light is made into a permanent visible image. The negative may b...

bibliography

(Encyclopedia)bibliography. The listing of books is of ancient origin. Lists of clay tablets have been found at Nineveh and elsewhere; the library at Alexandria had subject lists of its books. Modern bibliography b...

photographic magnitude

(Encyclopedia)photographic magnitude: see magnitude. ...

data processing

(Encyclopedia)data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summar...

information processing

(Encyclopedia)information processing: see data processing. ...

parallel processing

(Encyclopedia)parallel processing, the concurrent or simultaneous execution of two or more parts of a single computer program, at speeds far exceeding those of a conventional computer. Parallel processing requires ...

word processing

(Encyclopedia)word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewr...

developer

(Encyclopedia)developer: see photographic processing. ...

negative

(Encyclopedia)negative: see photographic processing. ...

positive

(Encyclopedia)positive: see photographic processing. ...