computer typesetting

British

noun

a system for the high-speed composition of type by a device driven by punched paper tape or magnetic tape that has been processed by a computer

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Horrified by what his beloved book looked like on the page with the advent of digital publishing, Dr. Knuth had gone on a mission to create the TeX computer typesetting system, which remains the gold standard for all forms of scientific communication and publication.

From New York Times

He set the rig up in his house, and he helps pay off the $70,000 cost by running a one-man computer typesetting business on the side.

From Time Magazine Archive

The National Graphical Association, which represents 600 compositors, machine managers and stereotypers, staved off management's centerpiece demand: that journalists and classified ad takers be allowed to operate the keyboards of computer typesetting equipment.

From Time Magazine Archive

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