Glossary of Terms
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“Page Description Language”
Page Description Language
The format used to describe the position of elements within a page elements as well as the page's relative position within a document. The output device then translates the format into a reproduction of the original image.
Abbreviation: PDL
Alternative Term: Page Descriptor
See Also: Imagesetter, PostScript, Raster Image Processor, Vectors