| Term | Definition / Meaning / Stand for |
| A4 |
A standard paper size (210mm x 297mm) |
| ACD |
Adobe Color Design |
| ACM |
Automatic Color Management |
| ACS |
Automatic Color Separation |
| AI |
Adobe Illustrator |
| AIE |
Adobe Illustrator Effects |
| ALU |
Aluminum (material used in printing press) |
| AM |
Amplitude Modulation (Printing process) |
| ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
| APR |
Annual Print Run |
| AQL |
Acceptable Quality Level |
| ASC |
Automated Stamp Control |
| ASP |
Active Server Page |
| ATP |
Advanced Technology Printing |
| B/W |
Black and White |
| B2B |
Business to Business (Print industry relations) |
| BCR |
Barcode Reader |
| BFP |
Big Format Printing |
| BIC |
Bank Identification Code (on printed checks) |
| BID |
Bidirectional Image Display |
| BID |
Bidirectional Printing |
| BIS |
British Standard Institution |
| BLEED |
Printing area beyond the trim edge |
| BMP |
Bitmap Image File |
| BOPP |
Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (material) |
| BPC |
Bench Print Check |
| BPM |
Business Process Management |
| BPS |
Bits per Second |
| BSA |
Blank Sheet Area |
| BTR |
Back-to-Back Registration |
| CAD |
Computer-Aided Design |
| CCM |
Color Conversion Management |
| CEPP |
Central Engraving and Printing Plant |
| CMYK |
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black (Color model) |
| COC |
Customer Order Confirmation |
| COT |
Cut-off Time |
| CPI |
Copies per Inch |
| CPI |
Characters per Inch |
| CPS |
Copies per Second |
| CRC |
Color Rendering Check |
| CST |
Cost Estimation Tools |
| CTC |
Computer-To-Computer (Communication) |
| CTP |
Computer to Plate |
| CVD |
Color Viewing Device |
| DCA |
Digital Color Adjustment |
| DCD |
Digital Color Display |
| DDF |
Digital Data Format |
| DDM |
Direct Digital Marketing |
| DHS |
Digital Halftone Screen |
| DIA |
Digital Image Archive |
| DIF |
Digital Image File |
| DIM |
Digital Imaging Module |
| DLO |
Digital Layout Optimization |
| DLP |
Digital Light Processing |
| DMA |
Direct Mail Advertising |
| DOT |
Data Output Terminal |
| DPR |
Digital Print Resolution |
| DRO |
Digital Registration Offset |
| DTP |
Desktop Publishing |
| DWC |
Digital Workflow Controller |
| Dots |
Per Inch |
| Duplex |
Double-sided printing |
| EBM |
Energy-Based Marketing |
| ECF |
Elemental Chlorine Free |
| ECM |
Electronic Content Management |
| ECO |
Environmental Certification for Offset Printing |
| EFD |
Extended Format Document |
| EFI |
Electronics for Imaging |
| EFT |
Electronic Funds Transfer |
| EIA |
Environmental Impact Assessment |