desktop publishing

noun [U] (abbreviation DTP)

Definition

› IT the process of using a small computer and printer to produce small books and other printed material: desktop publishing business a desktop publishing program desktop publishing software

desktop publisher noun [C] › The average pay of a desktop publisher is around $20 an hour.

(Definition of desktop publishing noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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