OCR (Optical Character Recognition) Scanning
Computer software that replicates textual scanned material by storing it in a text file.
Offset Printing
Common printing technology that applies layers one at a time. A reverse image of each color interfaces with the page via a roller. The roller presses against the paper applying the proper color of ink.
Off-the-Book-Page Attention
Mention made of a book in the media outside the context of a book review, for instance, a celebrity plugging a book on a talk show.
Online Bookseller (Online Retailer)
Bookstore on the Web that sells books and other publications to the customer at retail or discounted prices.
Online Marketing
Advertising, selling or dispensing products through the Internet.
Out of Print (OOP)
Book no longer in a publisher's book inventory (and for which there are no republication plans). An online book search may turn up an available copy.
THE "O" GLOSSARY
Terms beginning with O
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