Device
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001682
Any piece of equipment used in the creation, processing, or output of a digital file in a printing workflow, such as a scanner, monitor, or printer. Each device has its own unique way of interpreting and reproducing color, defined by its color gamut. To manage color consistency, a device profile, created using a colorimeter or spectrophotometer, characterizes the specific color behavior of that piece of equipment.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001682 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial printing |
| See also | Instrument |
| Translations | German: Emblem; Spanish: dispositivo; French: emblème |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-001682",
"term": "Device",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "Any piece of equipment used in the creation, processing, or output of a digital file in a printing workflow, such as a scanner, monitor, or printer. Each device has its own unique way of interpreting and reproducing color, defined by its color gamut. To manage color consistency, a device profile, created using a colorimeter or spectrophotometer, characterizes the specific color behavior of that piece of equipment.",
"subject": "Industrial printing",
"see_also": [
"instrument"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Emblem",
"es": "dispositivo",
"fr": "emblème"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/device/"
}
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