Page Description Language
(PDL) A language such as Adobe Systems, Inc.'s PostScript or Xerox's Interpress
which allows the appearance of a printed page to be described in a high-level,
device-independent way. Printing then becomes a two-stage process: an
application program produces a description in the language, which is then
interpreted by a specific output device. Such a language can therefore serve as
an interchange standard for transmission and storage of printable documents.
(1995-02-20)
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